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City staff presented a draft FY2026 operating and capital budget that included no planned water or sewer rate increases, funding for four new full‑time positions, expanded salary steps for the police department and an employer share of higher health‑insurance costs. Staff said municipal revenues are roughly 49% sales tax and 24% property tax and that a proposed tax rate of $0.33 per $100 of assessed valuation would balance the general fund without using fund balance. Staff also noted that one penny on the tax rate equals roughly $492,000 in recurring revenue.

During the presentation staff reported there is policy guidance to maintain a minimum 25% fund balance (about 90 days of operating reserves) and said the city’s general fund balance was roughly $20 million, with a target reserve of roughly $9.5 million. Staff described requested budget items — salary steps, a city‑paid increase in the employer health‑insurance portion and minor fee changes — and explained that a rate below the no‑new‑revenue calculation would require budget reductions or use of fund balance.

Council discussion was sharp and divided. Several councilmembers expressed a desire to provide tax relief to residents and pointed to the city’s fund balance as a reason to consider a lower tax rate. Other councilmembers cautioned that recurring operating costs — including recently implemented police pay steps and ongoing personnel costs — are not easily reduced and that drawing down fund balance to cover recurring expenses would be risky. The finance staff explained that the no‑new‑revenue rate calculated under state law was approximately $0.3343 and that the voter‑approval threshold was higher.

After debate, a motion to set the proposed tax rate and publish the notice under Truth in Taxation passed 4‑3. The motion recorded a proposed rate of $0.30 per $100 of assessed value for public notice; the council also set the budget/public‑hearing dates previously proposed by staff (budget workshops Aug. 12 and Aug. 14; public hearing Aug. 26; adoption vote Sept. 2). Staff stressed that the published proposed rate is a maximum for notice purposes only; council may adopt a lower rate on final vote but cannot adopt a higher rate than the published maximum.

Separately, council approved smaller, related items earlier in the meeting: acceptance of the 2025 certified property tax roll as submitted by the Fort Bend County tax assessor, acceptance of required Truth in Taxation calculations, and a 1.34% annual CPI pass‑through increase in solid‑waste fees effective Oct. 1, 2025. Staff also reported that GFL Environmental had requested the CPI adjustment per the city’s contract.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting Aug 05, 2025 ","oneSentenceSummary","After a presentation of the FY2026 proposed budget and debate over employee pay, reserves and capital projects, the council voted 4‑3 to set a proposed city tax rate of $0.30 per $100 of assessed value for public notice and to begin the Truth in Taxation process; staff had proposed a 33¢ rate to balance the budget without using reserves.","taxTitle","Rosenberg, Fort Bend County, Texas","taxId",54260,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6133567,"Council approves interlocal with Fort Bend County for Coblen Road Segment 2, city share estimated at $6.17 million",800,2975000,3775000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5699825-666ea046e1d4000877f023352522c365&start=2975&end=3775","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5699825-666ea046e1d4000877f023352522c365/thumbnail_2975000.jpg","/articles/6133567/Rosenberg/Fort-Bend-County/Texas/Council-approves-interlocal-with-Fort-Bend-County-for-Coblen-Road-Segment-2-city-share-estimated-at-617-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6133567-94b34ecbe5d98f00815e2ddf244c4d92/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180444&Signature=gmELM9UmnZScY5xp4XyznMKTu0upgSPdH7nxMddo8-~7pTRBpFbDyBfQDqvKN9cpka2R8CNw7b3aHUfYa-o1AjZ3~txs73KbirBR~JGJgRPpz0eSxtGeFPNbF9oB4Cl9zaljydC124k2-41W8ZgAxUThI-TSdZewg9eQYO0MsdZh7s27vlkgup6UyGVH6csOi06Sdca9ms82DCVnCGcWhb5kYYRFPZoGhtTnfnPeF5bi2rN06zI3EXhYgZq7UIJ9kFqBUv6XQjuUPjeBqiCRV3PK6y4Rm8q4QfijYLeN6gyvYJUerY6qxRnlnAD3hISRkaISW7zd4MogDlSYzinR9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rosenberg City Council unanimously approved an interlocal agreement with Fort Bend County on Tuesday to fund construction of Coblen Road Segment 2, a mobility project included in the county’s 2020 bond program.

City staff said the project (project number 21‑14) will construct a four‑lane concrete curb‑and‑gutter boulevard and bridge crossings from the intersection of Band Road and Highway 36 west to a point approximately 2,800 linear feet west of FM 2218. Friendswood Development — the developer of Preserve at Rosenberg and Fort Bend MUD No. 147 — is constructing an initial segment of the corridor; the developer’s portion will include roadway, drainage and utilities for its frontage, city staff said.

The total estimated construction cost for the city‑managed portion is $9,377,150. Fort Bend County will provide mobility funds of up to 50% of eligible construction costs, not to exceed $3,210,000; the city is responsible for the remaining estimated cost of $6,167,150. Staff said funding for the city’s share is included in the FY2024 capital improvement program and noted council previously approved engineering services for the project with Civil Corp LLC.

Councilmembers did not raise objections to the project scope or funding split during discussion. A councilmember moved to approve Resolution R‑3892 authorizing the mayor to execute the interlocal agreement; the motion passed by unanimous voice vote.

Staff recommended approval of the agreement and said the city will manage construction of the City‑funded segment; Fort Bend County will administer its funds for the mobility portion. City staff said the MUD will likely reimburse developer expenses associated with construction of developer‑funded segments once completed.","Rosenberg City Council unanimously approved Resolution R‑3892 to accept an interlocal agreement with Fort Bend County for construction of Coblen Road Segment 2, with the county committing up to $3.21 million and the city responsible for the remaining estimated construction cost.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6133572,"Rosenberg council postpones decision on terminating Rosenberg Football Club park agreement after public pleas",2012,859000,2871000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5699825-666ea046e1d4000877f023352522c365&start=859&end=2871","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5699825-666ea046e1d4000877f023352522c365/thumbnail_859000.jpg","/articles/6133572/Rosenberg/Fort-Bend-County/Texas/Rosenberg-council-postpones-decision-on-terminating-Rosenberg-Football-Club-park-agreement-after-public-pleas","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6133572-b4f521f1a5d76a820966906e4a73e5d9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180444&Signature=Xn6hYFJYqtZfo11juQs~gem7NFiKwbShZmrBK4G5s4qmeom~qU9LcemRLHZ3F-7wGGstbByd0FRecWTqkon8~R4JKS7HBqTxTkDi7fKXWn1tpKmdtoIbGXpUIrmVLDiKX-moLfsSWQ9~JbYb-wAYOpxJHq3hUed2fr9nlpE2srMELpVMvYts-wPYsOMLr6uNKJNhs928WxPSarU9ck5qbJWns4SD2ChAOxkd7GK-DRs7PqF93UsTPwSmXNk2v2ElheUDXTjFhC9a2pUUJXZ7lQt7h2qgqjoxmwvBsxO~35ymFLQdvp6pc9yd5JMhp2U8QUmhWI4isiF9VVrw5EN36A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rosenberg City Council on Tuesday postponed consideration of a staff recommendation to decline renewal of a facility use agreement with Rosenberg Football Club, after players, coaches and club founders urged the council to preserve the club’s access to city parks.

The item under consideration was a resolution authorizing the city manager to terminate the facility use agreement between the city and Rosenberg Football Club, which staff said was set to expire Sept. 30, 2025, and which allowed the club priority use at designated fields including Garcia Park, Sunset Park, Travis Park and Seabourn Creek Park. City staff told council the agreement included an option for two additional two‑year renewal periods but recommended not exercising the renewal “due to the demand of the field usage by other organizations and individuals.”

In public comment, Shay Sweeney, who identified herself as a Rosenberg FC coach and parent, asked council not to “shatter” local children’s opportunities by removing practice space, saying the club begins its season in September. Dr. Hector Weir, who described himself as a Rosenberg FC coach and director of a youth program, said the club provides lower‑cost programming that many families could not afford to move to other cities. Founder Rafael Benitez and former Rosenberg resident Craig Raider and others described investments the club said it has made in parks — goals and nets, lighting, a pedestrian bridge at Garcia Park, tree relocation and routine field maintenance — and warned a loss of the agreement would leave a gap in affordable youth programming.

Club representatives told council they pay registration fees to the city and that the club spends an estimated $33,000 a year on mowing and field preparation; they also said the club had in some years been late meeting payment obligations. City staff told council the club had not consistently provided a detailed schedule of field use and that staff had trouble renting fields when the agreement indicated the club had reserved them.

After discussion, a councilmember moved to postpone the item to the upcoming council workshop; the motion carried and council instructed staff to meet with the club and provide answers to questions about fees, resident vs. nonresident usage, scheduling documentation and outstanding payments. Council requested both sides maintain communication; the council set no final decision date other than the workshop on Aug. 26, 2025.

The postponement preserves the club’s ability to reserve city fields through the standard park rental process in the short term but leaves the future of the multi‑park agreement undecided until staff returns with additional information and recommendations.","After three speakers representing Rosenberg Football Club urged the council to keep their multi‑park facility agreement, the Rosenberg City Council voted to postpone action on a staff recommendation to not renew the club’s facility use agreement and scheduled the matter for a workshop on Aug. 26.","actionData","errors"]

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