El Campo council adopts FY2026 budget and sets 2025 tax rate

The El Campo City Council on Sept. 22 approved the city’s fiscal year 2026 budget and adopted the 2025 tax rate. The council voted to adopt Ordinance 2025‑12, adopting and appropriating funds for fiscal year 2026, and Ordinance 2025‑13, setting the tax rate and levying taxes for 2025. Both motions were seconded and the mayor called for the vote; each motion passed on a voice vote, with the meeting record stating “motion passes.” Adopting the budget finalizes appropriations for the city’s upcoming fiscal year; the tax‑rate ordinance fixes the property tax levy for 2025. Council members did not state detailed line‑item changes or individual vote tallies on the record during the meeting. No additional public comment on the ordinances was recorded during the meeting. City staff said the motions were made and seconded from the dais; the recorded minutes show the council approved both items after the motions were made. The council also adopted the City Development Corporation fiscal year 2026 budget earlier that day during the CDC meeting and confirmed that action in tonight’s session. The council did not identify any follow‑up steps or deadlines tied to the adoption of the budget and tax ordinance during the public meeting.