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Johnson City Commission approves budget ordinance on reading for 2025–26 fiscal year
Summary
At a special called meeting June 12, the Johnson City Commission approved on reading Ordinance 49 18-25 to set property tax rates, appropriate funds and adopt the budget for July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026; staff said there were no changes since the prior reading.
The Johnson City Commission approved on reading Ordinance 49 18-25, establishing property tax rates, appropriating funds and adopting the city—s budget for the fiscal year running July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, at a special called meeting June 12 at the Water and Sewer Services Complex.
An unidentified staff member presented the ordinance reading and recommended approval, saying, "This is your reading of your '26 budget ordinance. There have been no changes since reading ... Otherwise, we recommend your approval on reading." Commissioner Louse moved approval; recorded votes of "yes" were given by Commissioner Brock, Commissioner Fowler, Commissioner Wise, Vice Mayor Cox and Mayor Hunter, and the motion carried.
The ordinance is listed in the meeting as Ordinance 49 18-25 and is intended to set tax rates, appropriate funds and adopt the budget for the 2025—6 fiscal year. The transcript contains no dollar amounts, spending-line details or specific tax-rate figures. After the vote staff reported there was no other business, commissioners offered no additional comments, and the meeting was adjourned.
The action reported in this meeting record is the approval on reading. The transcript does not specify whether this reading was the first or a subsequent reading, whether a formal second was made on the record, or any dates for final adoption or implementation; those details were not specified in the meeting text provided.
