( Last week, Brawley and Calexico adopt there budgets for Fiscal Year 2025-26).. The Brawley Spending Plan comes in at $65 million.

It allows for 151 fulltime employees and 34 capial improvement projects. The General Fund contains $26.3 million. Overall revenues in the new budget are 3.5% higher than last fiscal year. After 3 attempts, the Calexico City Council unanimously adopted at $160 million spending plan. The first two attempts ended in a tie vote of 2-2. Councilman Lorenzo Calderon did not attend those meetings. Last week there was a full council. Thge two councilmembers opposing the budget were convinced adjustment could discussed to cover their concerns once the budget was approved. The new budget allows for a $24.1 million General Fund