City Manager Aretha Adams paints a cautious financial picture shaped by rising utility costs, limited fund growth and a patchwork of external data not yet finalized.
No votes were taken during a Tuesday, June 24, budget workshop, which Mayor Scott Bradley said was aimed at reviewing departmental priorities and laying the groundwork for decisions to be made later this summer.
Much of the discussion focused on the city’s water and wastewater rates, which are expected to rise again this year in response to price increases from the North Texas Municipal Water District.
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