Episode 1: Where Money Meets the Heat

Описание: 🔥 It’s the ultimate Budget Hot Takes episode – Round Rock’s top leadership steps into the hot seat!

City Manager Brooks Bennett and Chief Financial Officer Kevin Klosterboer talk through the $789.7 million proposed budget – all while taking on the spiciest wings. From property taxes and public safety to roads, parks, and long-term growth, they break down how every tax dollar is put to work.

Can the poker-faced CFO keep his cool through the Last Dab? And will the City Manager’s hometown pride carry him through the burn? Watch Round Rock’s leaders sweat it out while explaining how this budget prepares us for 2030 and beyond. 🌶️📊🏙️

Chapters:

0:00 – 🎬 Intro: Meet Brooks & Kevin
2:20 – 🌶️ Wing 1: Growing Up in Round Rock & Community Changes
4:54 – 🌶️ Wing 2: Property Taxes Explained & What $123/Month Delivers
8:18 – 🌶️ Wing 3: Strategic Planning, Team Effort & Public Input
12:27 – 🌶️ Wing 4: Tax Rate Decisions, Economic Balance & Growth Pressures
17:22 – 🌶️ Rapid Fire: Public Safety, Roads, Downtown & Quality of Life
21:10 – 🌶️ Wing 5: The Last Dab + Round Rock in 2030


Learn more about this year's budget at https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/budget and view all episodes at https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/hottakes.