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McAllen commission adopts $578 million budget, sets 2025 property tax rate and approves several ordinances
Summary
The McAllen City Commission on Tuesday adopted a $578 million combined budget for fiscal 2025–26, set the 2025 property tax rate at 0.448989 per $100 valuation and approved multiple ordinances, including changes to solid-waste fees and utility rates.
The McAllen City Commission on Tuesday evening adopted a $578,000,000 combined budget for fiscal 2025–26 and set the city’s 2025 property tax rate at 0.448989 per $100 valuation. The commission also approved amendments to the solid-waste ordinance, changes to utility rates and a package of routine land and easement items.
The approved budget reduces the tax rate slightly from last year and funds capital projects and operations across city departments. "The ordinance will be adopting the rate of 0.448989 per 100 valuation," said Becky, a city staff member, during the tax-rate presentation. The adopted rate exceeds the no-new-revenue rate the city calculated for 2025 but remains below the voter-approval threshold the staff provided to the commission.
Why this matters: The budget and tax-rate decisions determine how much property owners pay and which capital projects the city will complete. The adopted budget funds major…
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