Discuss and consider adoption of Ordinance 09-2026-606, an ordinance of the City of Crowley, Texas approving and adopting the budget for fiscal year 2026-27, beginning October 1, 2026 and ending September 30, 2026, providing a severability clause; and declaring an effective date.

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Council held a special budget work session on August 11, 2026, at 6:00 pm and staff presented the proposed FY 2026-27 Operating Budget. The budget includes revenues that the $0.69626/$100 tax rate would generate. The General Fund revenue is proposed at $22,128,685 and expenditures at $22,127,738, leaving a balance of $947. The Debt Service fund proposed revenue of $2,719,224 and expenditures of $2,831,580, resulting in a shortage of $112,356 to be paid from prior year excess collections. The Water & Sewer Fund proposed revenue is $9,872,822 and expenses of $9,783,288, resulting in a surplus of $89,534.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.3/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.