Budget Workshop: August 5, 2026

The City of Texas City held a budget workshop on August 5, 2026, focusing primarily on the general fund budget for fiscal year 2026-2027. The discussion covered revenue projections, including property and sales taxes, and detailed departmental expenditures across various city departments such as general government, finance, legal, purchasing, planning, IT, human resources, communications, police, fire, and neighborhood improvement services. Key procurement-related topics included staffing levels, potential backfilling of positions, contract obligations like Connect Transit, and the use of third-party engineering firms funded through permit fees. The police department highlighted challenges with understaffing and overtime costs, while the fire department requested funding for new positions and station operations. The workshop also addressed equipment rental contracts for police body and in-car cameras. Commissioners expressed interest in further detailed discussions and scheduled a follow-up meeting to cover additional funds and unresolved questions. No formal votes on budget adoption or tax rates occurred during this session, but the timeline for future public hearings and budget adoption was outlined.