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Elgin, Texas · FY2026 adopted budget · city

Elgin — the money trail

$18,134,636
Elgin’s FY2025-26 adopted budget. The bars are the General Fund ($18.1M), the tax-supported operating fund; the water/sewer Utility Fund, Debt Service, and Economic Development are separate, and all funds together are $35.3M. Every department is from the adopted budget and they add up to the General Fund total exactly. Click any number to open the source. The pieces add up to the General Fund total exactly.
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General Fund $18,134,636 · Utility (water/sewer) $9,385,839 · Debt Service $4,150,773 · Economic Development $2,870,800 · All funds $35,338,119 · 9,784 residents (2020)

Where the money goes — FY2026, General Fund

Patrol $3,534,259 · 19.5%

Police patrol.

source: City of Elgin FY2025-26 Final Adopted Budget, General Fund department summary ↗
Legislative / Mayor & Council $1,280,550 · 7.1%

The council — and the citywide EMS contract ($1.29M) and a contingency are carried here.

source: City of Elgin FY2025-26 Final Adopted Budget, General Fund department summary ↗
Sanitation $1,200,000 · 6.6%

Trash and recycling.

source: City of Elgin FY2025-26 Final Adopted Budget, General Fund department summary ↗
Finance & Accounting $1,086,968 · 6%

City finance.

source: City of Elgin FY2025-26 Final Adopted Budget, General Fund department summary ↗
Criminal Investigation $1,056,296 · 5.8%

Police investigations.

source: City of Elgin FY2025-26 Final Adopted Budget, General Fund department summary ↗
Executive (City Manager/Secretary) $951,912 · 5.2%

City management.

source: City of Elgin FY2025-26 Final Adopted Budget, General Fund department summary ↗
Planning & Development $944,544 · 5.2%

Planning, zoning, development.

source: City of Elgin FY2025-26 Final Adopted Budget, General Fund department summary ↗
Police Administration $932,736 · 5.1%

Police command.

source: City of Elgin FY2025-26 Final Adopted Budget, General Fund department summary ↗
Information Technology $845,680 · 4.7%

City computer systems.

source: City of Elgin FY2025-26 Final Adopted Budget, General Fund department summary ↗
Parks $795,722 · 4.4%

City parks.

source: City of Elgin FY2025-26 Final Adopted Budget, General Fund department summary ↗
Recreation Programming $728,264 · 4%

Recreation programs.

source: City of Elgin FY2025-26 Final Adopted Budget, General Fund department summary ↗
Streets $723,589 · 4%

Street maintenance.

source: City of Elgin FY2025-26 Final Adopted Budget, General Fund department summary ↗
Facility Maintenance $677,738 · 3.7%

City buildings.

source: City of Elgin FY2025-26 Final Adopted Budget, General Fund department summary ↗
Library $657,324 · 3.6%

The Elgin library.

source: City of Elgin FY2025-26 Final Adopted Budget, General Fund department summary ↗
Human Resources $427,131 · 2.4%

City HR.

source: City of Elgin FY2025-26 Final Adopted Budget, General Fund department summary ↗
Building Official / Inspection $411,026 · 2.3%

Building inspections.

source: City of Elgin FY2025-26 Final Adopted Budget, General Fund department summary ↗
Community Services Admin $392,563 · 2.2%

Community services.

source: City of Elgin FY2025-26 Final Adopted Budget, General Fund department summary ↗
Municipal Court $342,511 · 1.9%

City court.

source: City of Elgin FY2025-26 Final Adopted Budget, General Fund department summary ↗
Equipment Services $275,257 · 1.5%

Fleet and equipment.

source: City of Elgin FY2025-26 Final Adopted Budget, General Fund department summary ↗
Public Works Administration $273,012 · 1.5%

Public works management.

source: City of Elgin FY2025-26 Final Adopted Budget, General Fund department summary ↗
Code Enforcement $244,827 · 1.4%

Code enforcement.

source: City of Elgin FY2025-26 Final Adopted Budget, General Fund department summary ↗
Other departments $207,077 · 1.1%

The remaining smaller offices together — the General Fund total minus the departments listed.

source: City of Elgin FY2025-26 Final Adopted Budget, General Fund department summary ↗
Swimming Pool $145,650 · 0.8%

The city pool.

source: City of Elgin FY2025-26 Final Adopted Budget, General Fund department summary ↗

Worth knowing

Where these numbers come from

Every figure is from the City of Elgin FY2025-26 Final Adopted Budget (General Fund department summary), adopted 2025-09-16. This is Elgin's own budget — set by Elgin City Council, not by the county (which no longer governs). The "Other" line is the total minus the pieces shown, so the tree still adds up to the dollar.