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Beaumont council adopts $2026 budget, holds tax rate steady as fund balances rise
Summary
Beaumont City Council on Sept. 16 adopted the fiscal year 2026 budget and related capital program and set the city's property tax rate at 0.659663 per $100 valuation while increasing reserves and limiting residential water-rate impacts.
Beaumont City Council approved a fiscal year 2026 operating budget, a capital program and a property tax rate on Sept. 16 after a multi-hour presentation and extended discussion by city staff and council members.
The council voted 7-0 to adopt the budget ordinance and to set the city's property tax rate at 0.659663 per $100 of assessed value, a rate the city said keeps the millage unchanged while state law requires the council to state an effective increase because of rising property valuations. The council also approved a capital program and related implementing actions.
City Manager Williams told the council the budget was developed after workshops, public input and council direction, and emphasized the administration's effort to grow and protect fund balances while meeting operating and public safety needs. He said staff adjusted the draft…
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