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Farmers Branch adopts FY2025–26 budget, sets tax rate at $0.5435; council approves measures 4‑1
Summary
The council adopted the fiscal year 2025–26 budget and related tax measures at the Sept. 16 meeting. The budget holds the proposed tax rate at $0.5435 (0.484575 maintenance & operations; 0.058925 interest and sinking), drawing comment and one dissenting vote on final adoption.
The Farmers Branch City Council on Sept. 16 adopted the fiscal year 2025–26 budget and related tax measures, approving Ordinance No. 3958 (budget adoption), Resolution No. 2025‑160 (ratifying the property tax revenue increase), and Ordinance No. 3959 (accepting the certified appraisal roll) and setting a tax rate of $0.5435 per $100 of assessed value for fiscal year 2025–26.
City Manager Ben Williamson presented the budget and detailed that the adopted budget uses the existing tax rate of 0.5435. He told the council the maintenance and operations portion is 0.484575 and the interest and sinking portion is 0.058925. Williamson said the presentation included the Truth‑in‑Taxation calculations showing the maximum…
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