WORK CONTINUES ON BRENHAM BUDGET

  

The Brenham City Council continues work on the 2017-18 city budget.

The council recently completed a series of workshops concerning the spending plan.

Next, the city will receive its certified property rolls from the Washington County Appraisal District and medical insurance rates.  The council will then hold one more workshop on July 27.

According to City Manager Terry Roberts, the city would have an additional $700,000-$800,000 more than required to maintain a 90-day operating fund in reserves.

Roberts said the council looked at adding another $200,000 to the proposed budget, including another $50,000 for street improvements and vehicle replacements for several city departments.

Roberts says they are still working on a projected 10-percent increase in medical insurance and how to split that between the employees and the city.

The final budget, expected to total about $64 million, won’t be finalized until after the July 27 workshop.

After finalizing the budget, the council will have to hold several public hearings on it sometime in August.