Schertz's Item 12 memorandum proposes a $62,583 Planning & Zoning budget decrease, while the attached draft ordinance says the same budget would increase by that amount.
For the council members voting on Schertz's budget amendment—and residents tracking city spending—the two Planning & Zoning versions are $125,166 apart. The difference is the distance between subtracting the money in the memorandum and adding it in the ordinance.
How the Drafts Diverge
The city adopted the fiscal 2025-26 budget under Ordinance 25-T-032, and the new proposal would amend that budget. The memorandum attributes the proposed Planning & Zoning reduction to increased vacancies. Section 4 of the ordinance instead orders an increase for personnel costs due to a lack of vacancies.
The draft ordinance also contains identical Finance provisions. Sections 10 and 14 each direct a $42,657 Finance budget increase for personnel costs attributed to a lack of vacancies. A single increase appears in the staff memorandum’s departmental list.
What Else the Amendment Would Fund
The memorandum proposes increasing the General Fund budget by $444,374. Its largest listed departmental additions are $164,685 for Engineering, $69,600 for Building Maintenance and $60,128 for Fleet. It also proposes $35,000 from Roadway Impact Fee Area 2 fund balance for Wiederstein Road improvements and $25,000 from the EMS Fund for an operations consultant.
City staff says a $64,507 transfer from the Drainage Fund would offset part of Engineering’s increase. The memorandum estimates sales-tax receipts at $26.8 million as of April, compared with the $15.5 million budget, and attributes the difference to one-time contributions.
The Sept. 15 Decision
The budget and property-tax business had been scheduled for Sept. 1 before Schertz canceled that meeting over a posting error. The city’s new agenda places the amendment alongside separate fiscal 2026-27 budget and tax-rate items.
City Council is scheduled to consider Ordinance 26-T-031 at its 6 p.m. Sept. 15 meeting at 1400 Schertz Parkway, Building 4. A revised ordinance, council discussion and the recorded vote will show which Planning & Zoning direction advances and whether both Finance provisions remain.
Readers can compare the proposed line items on the city’s Item 12 page with the operative sections of Ordinance 26-T-031. The full meeting packet places both documents together with the other material prepared for council consideration.