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Beaumont council adopts FY2026 budget, keeps property tax rate unchanged
Summary
The Beaumont City Council on Sept. 16 adopted the fiscal year 2026 budget, set the property tax rate at 0.659663 per $100 valuation and approved pay increases and one-time capital purchases while preserving a larger-than-required fund balance.
The Beaumont City Council adopted a fiscal year 2026 operating budget and set the city's property tax rate at 0.659663 per $100 valuation at a Sept. 16 meeting, keeping the headline tax rate unchanged while approving pay increases for public safety and one-time capital purchases. The council also approved a capital program and the city's master fee schedule.
City Manager Brandon Williams told the council the budget "is a balanced budget" and highlighted several changes made after council feedback, including a plan to preserve a larger fund balance and a freeze on senior citizen residential water rates. Williams said staff reduced expenditures by about $3.1 million after council input, increasing the general fund balance to $41,722,082.
The adopted tax rate breaks down to a…
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