CC MEETING: September 9, 2025
DATE: AUGUST 27, 2025
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Melissa Everett, Finance Director
Diana Vaughn, Chief Financial Officer
Chrystal Davis, Assistant City Manager
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Conduct A Public Hearing On The Proposed 2025 Property Tax Rate And Proposed Operating And Capital Budget For The Fiscal Year October 1, 2025 Through September 30, 2026.
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BACKGROUND:
The Proposed Budget was distributed to Council on July 31, 2025 and a Council work session was held August 5, 2025, at which staff presented the Proposed Budget. An additional Council work session was conducted on August 19, 2025, to provide Council the opportunity to deliberate and provide guidance to staff for the finalization of the Proposed Budget. The Public Hearing on the Proposed Budget and Proposed Tax Rate was scheduled for September 9, 2025. Required publication of the tax rates and public hearing dates were advertised in the Dallas Morning News on August 29, 2025. The Proposed Budget and Proposed Tax Rate are to be presented to Council for adoption on September 9, 2025.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
Hold a Public Hearing on September 9, 2025, on the proposed tax rate for Tax Year 2025 and the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026. Any changes resulting from citizen input could be considered and incorporated into the budget that night, prior to the approval of the budget during the regular meeting.