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The Voice of Seguin Today
Volume 55 • Number 148 830 • 379 • 2234
City unveils proposed $89.1 million budget Budget includes upgrades at Central Fire Station By Darren Dunn
(Seguin) -- The City of Seguin is proposing a total operating budget of $89.1 million for the next fiscal year. The total includes general fund expenses of $33.3 million. That’s approximately $1.6 million more than what was budgeted for the current year. The general fund provides funding for those services that are normally covered by property taxes, including police and fire services. The city of Seguin is also a utility, and next year’s utility fund budget calls for expenditures of $54.2 million. The figure is slightly higher than the $53.5 million included in the current budget. Revenue for the utility fund is generated by water, wastewater and electric customers in the city. City Manager Steve Parker presented the budget to the city council during its regular meeting on Tuesday night. Parker, who started with the city in January, praised staff for their work during the budget process. He says he’s confident in what they have been able to propose for spending next year.
“I’m really proud of this (work). There were some budget issues related to the way some of the revenues were coming in -- some revenue actually came in better than we had anticipated, (and) some came in a little bit shorter. Overall, it was a very good process. I’m pretty proud of what we have to offer tonight. I wish we could have done more, but like I’ve stated before, this is a very lean organization, and they do a lot with a little. It’s all because of the fact that they have the support of city council. A lot of the areas where you would get bogged down (doesn’t happen), because you all have a lot of trust in them, which allows us to have more freedom and time to actually do the things we need to do,” said Parker. Some of the key features in the proposed budget is funding for upgrades to the city’s comprehensive master plan, which would be done in conjunction with master plans for transportation and the city’s downtown. Parker says these plans are a critical part of the city’s future operations. See BUDGET, page 3
This picture is from 1971, but the insides of the Central Fire Station in downtown Seguin may not look much different. That’s about to change. A $2.5 million renovation project has been included in next year’s budget.
Travis Anderson 830-822-5902