The City Council of Bryan approved the first reading of an ordinance adopting a fiscal year 2026 budget totaling $548,670,400, the council said during a public hearing held in council chambers. The ordinance covers the period beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2026, and appropriates funds for maintenance and operations, payment of debt obligations and other city expenditures.

Council members opened a public hearing on the budget and heard no citizen comments before closing the hearing and moving to a vote. A motion and a second were made; the motion carried after the council voted “aye.”

The budget document presented to council authorizes expenditures “in accordance with said budget” and allows the city manager to make certain internal transfers, the council said during the item. Council members thanked staff for a prior presentation of the budget and described the proposed levy as a “good solid tax rate” that keeps the rate effectively the same for the coming year.

One council member referenced Senate Bill 9 and Senate Bill 10 during remarks, saying those state actions could reduce the local tax base by changing how revenues are collected and returned to the city. No public speakers asked questions during the hearing.

Councilmember comments were limited to praise for staff work and a statement that the city runs a “tight ship” fiscally and aims to protect services and public safety while navigating state changes to taxation rules. The council moved on to the consent agenda and other items after the budget vote.

The budget will return for further readings and final adoption according to the council’s ordinance and calendar; council members did not state a final adoption date during the discussion recorded in the transcript.