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Belton leaders set preliminary municipal tax levies; total rate falls slightly
Summary
Council approved the ordinance first reading to set municipal levies for fiscal year 2026, lowering the total levy to 2.0206 per $100 assessed valuation from 2.0446 the prior year, using the consumer price index (2.9%) as the allowable growth factor.
Belton City Council on Aug. 12 approved the first reading of an ordinance that sets municipal property tax levies for fiscal year 2026, lowering the combined rate to 2.0206 per $100 assessed valuation.
City staff told the council the final levies reflect the statutory process that compares three possible growth factors—the prior-year revenue growth, the Consumer Price Index and a 5% statutory cap—and uses the smallest of…
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