Council members, from left, Edward Gold, Cathy Kuehne, Mayor Herb Pearce and Eric Hernandez pour over budget materials that outline expenditure requests from various city departments. Another budget workshop is planned for Monday at 3 p.m., when revenue figures are expected to be presented. COURTESY PHOTO
Information Technology Director Monica Wright outlined for City Council members the need for an additional fulltime employee in her department. Her request will be considered when city budgeting discussions continue next week. Also pictured is Interim Fire Chief Tim Davis, who represented the Lampasas Fire Department at this week’s workshop session. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD
Police Chief Jody Cummings is requesting salary increases for officers in his department. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD
On Monday afternoon, the Lampasas City Council spent approximately three hours listening to department heads explain their budget requests and how they would like to use the money in the upcoming fiscal year.Representatives from the parks department, streets department, public works and other staff were seated around the meeting room in the Jack Calvert Municipal Building from 3-6 p.m. M...
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