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Bridge City ISD adopts $46.1 million budget, lowers property tax rate to 0.9490
Summary
Trustees approved the 2025–26 budget that spends $46,123,073 against $43,283,071 in projected revenue, adopted a decreased tax rate of 0.9490 and approved related resolutions; board also approved staff salary increases and a $48,750 starting teacher salary proposal.
Bridge City Independent School District trustees unanimously approved the 2025–26 budget and adopted a lower property tax rate of 0.9490 during their Aug. 20 meeting at the district administration building in Bridge City. The adopted tax rate breaks down to 0.6688 for maintenance and operations and 0.2802 for interest and sinking.
The action matters because the adopted budget commits the district to $46,123,073 in expenditures while projecting $43,283,071 in revenue — a budgeted shortfall of $2,840,002 that the board approved as presented. Chief Financial Officer Tim Woolley presented the revenue and expenditure detail before the vote.
Most significant line items include projected…
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