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Rowlett reports $129 million revenue for third-quarter; key funds outperform forecast

5699664 · August 19, 2025
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City finance director told council the city ended the third quarter of fiscal 2025 with $129 million in revenue, roughly $5 million above forecast, and expenses below forecast across major funds; property taxes remain the largest general-fund revenue source.

Rowlett’s finance director told the City Council Tuesday that the city closed the third quarter of fiscal 2025 with $129 million in revenue, about $5 million — or 4% — higher than the forecast, and expenses that were roughly $3 million, or 3%, lower than budgeted for the quarter.

The report from Wendy Badgett, the city’s director of finance, said property taxes account for about 60% of general-fund revenue and that the city has collected $42 million in general-fund property taxes, about $435,000 above forecast. Sales taxes, which the Texas…

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