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Council holds budget hearing, adopts fee changes and PID assessment; sets Sept. 16 for FY26 budget adoption
Summary
Council adopted an updated fee schedule and a Park at Eldridge PID assessment, held a public hearing on the proposed FY26 budget amid broad public concern about tax increases, and set Sept. 16 for final adoption of the fiscal year 2026 budget.
The Sugar Land City Council conducted the required public hearings and actions on several budget‑related items: adoption of a revised fee schedule, approval of a public‑improvement‑district (PID) assessment roll for Park at Eldridge, a public hearing on the proposed FY2026 budget, and setting a date for budget adoption.
Fee schedule and utility rates: Budget Director Shalei Steadman presented the annual fee and rate updates. Staff applied a five‑year average CPI (Houston‑The Woodlands‑Sugar Land index, 3.71%) to most fees and implemented department‑level adjustments. Steadman said Visit Sugar Land, planning and development and parks fee structures were changed to better align cost recovery with service delivery. Proposed utility rate changes (water, surface water and…
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