Eagle Pass City Council Adopts Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020
(Press Release) On September 17, 2019 the Mayor & City Council of the City of Eagle Pass adopted the budget for fiscal year 2019-2020. This budget addresses the four primary goals of the governing body:
- Ensure the Financial Stability of the City;
- Adequately allocate resources to maintain current infrastructure, equipment and services;
- Maintain a competitive compensation and benefit plan for City Personnel; and
- Provide a Financial Plan for the Future Growth of the City.
This budget slightly reduces the property tax rate and includes:
$38 million to operate all of the City’s services (salaries, supplies, and contracts) including:
- $11 million for Public Safety
- $3 million in Infrastructure
- $4 million in Health and Sanitation
- $3 million in Parks and Recreation
- $5 million in Debt Service
- $2 million in International Bridge System
- $1 million in Public Library
- $7 million in Administrative Services
$40 million in Capital Projects including:
- $20.1 million in Park Improvements, including a new Sports Complex and other park improvements
- $8.8 million in Public Safety Improvements, including the reconstruction of Fire Station #2
- $4.3 million in Downtown Improvements
- $5.6 million in Storm Drainage Improvements
- $1.1 million in Street and Sidewalk Improvements
- $1.8 million in new capital equipment
In addition, this budget raises the minimum wage for City employees to $10/hour with the minimum base salary for Firefighter/EMTs increased from $30,651 to $35,675 and the minimum base salary for Police Officers from $33,658 to $37,394.
“It is the goal of the City Council and I to assure fiscal transparency and the efforts to take Eagle Pass to a higher level of Quality of Life. Together we have worked to assure an aggressive budget that takes our city to a new level of competitiveness and with maximum growth potential. I thank our city administration and Department heads for all their hard work in coming together to present and pass a balanced budget for fiscal year 2019-2020.”, Said Mayor Ramsey English Cantu
For any question regarding the annual budget, please contact the Finance Department at 830-773-1111.
