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Haslet council adopts budget, adds $1.5 million for pay and benefits and sets tax rate at no-new-revenue level
Summary
After amendments the Haslet City Council adopted the fiscal 2025–26 budget, adding $1.5 million for employee pay and benefits while removing a $2.75 million farmers‑market pavilion; the council also ratified a no‑new‑revenue property tax rate of 0.298801 per $100 of valuation.
The Haslet City Council on Aug. 18 adopted the city’s fiscal 2025–26 budget after several amendments, approved a 0% increase in the maintenance-and‑operations tax rate (the ‘‘no‑new‑revenue’’ rate of 0.298801 per $100 valuation), and approved multiple capital adjustments proposed during the meeting.
Council members voted unanimously to adopt the final budget after motions to add and remove items. The council added $1.5 million to cover employee salary and benefit changes — including an across‑the‑board raise and a specified 20% increase for the fire department — and removed a proposed $2.75 million farmers‑market pavilion and teaching garden. The council also approved a $300,000 park master plan and a $500,000 allocation for playground equipment and surfacing at the community park.
Why it matters: The council’s changes shift how the city will use its reserves and capital funds in the coming year. The session also included a public hearing on the tax rate and…
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