City Council hears budget proposals from department heads

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
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

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. Monday as C…