BRENHAM ON A ‘SOLID FOUNDATION’ HEADING INTO 2021

  

The City of Brenham is planning for losses of about $1-million, as they prepare for the upcoming budget.

At a budget workshop earlier this week, city officials say they expect a budget of just over $66.4-million.

City Manager James Fisher says the city is on a solid foundation heading into the coming fiscal year, due to a diversified general fund revenue.  But he cautions, adjustments do need to be made due to the currant pandemic, including constant evaluation of the budget.

Fisher says that while the city is not expecting to lay off any employees right now, he and city staff are evaluating the number of employees in each department.  He says he believes the city does have too many employees, and plans to promote and hire employees internally rather than externally.

Fisher says he, Chief Financial Officer Carolyn Miller, said city council may need to meet again in the future if the Covid-19 situation worsens.