City Council Approves Controversial Property Tax Increase

During a recent government meeting, the City Council of Kennedale, Texas, conducted a roll call vote and discussed significant financial matters, including the ratification of property taxes for the upcoming fiscal years.

The council first addressed the ratification of a property tax increase as outlined in the adopted budget for fiscal year 2025. A motion was made and seconded, leading to a vote that resulted in a narrow approval of three to two.

Following this, the council moved to discuss an ordinance to levy municipal ad valorem taxes for the fiscal year 2024-2025. The proposed tax rate was set at $0.706190 per $100 of assessed property value, representing a 2.91% increase from the previous rate. After a brief discussion, the motion to adopt the new tax rate was also passed with a three to two vote.

The meeting concluded with the council preparing to enter an executive session, as permitted under the Texas Open Meetings Act, to discuss confidential matters. The session was scheduled to begin shortly after a brief recess.