Preliminary FY 2026 Budget. Ms. Wagner presented a worksheet illustrating current salarics and fringe benefit breakdowns as well as salary increase options which included a 4% salary increase, an 8% increase which is about half of what was shown in the pay study and the last includes increases for specific positions recommended in the pay study. She stated that workshops will be scheduled for an in- depth review of the proposed budget and explained that several components such as insurance rates and the Corpus Christi water rate are not yet available.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). 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.