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Nassau Bay council advances $18.5M 2025–26 budget, proposes property tax rate unchanged at $0.670499
Summary
Council held a public hearing, reviewed budget details and approved an ordinance to adopt the FY2025–26 budget; council also set the proposed tax rate at $0.670499, the same rate as last year, and scheduled a public hearing on the rate.
Nassau Bay City Council held a public hearing on the proposed FY2025–26 operating and capital budget and voted to adopt the budget and set the proposed tax rate at $0.670499.
The council opened the formal public hearing on the budget at 7:47 p.m. Jaime (city staff) summarized the taxpayer impact: the proposed rate equals last year’s rate of $0.670499. Jaime told the council that the average homestead taxable value rose by about 4 percent, and the city’s “no new revenue” tax rate would have produced a $45.12 lower payment for the typical homestead compared with the proposed rate. The council closed the public hearing at 7:50 p.m.
Why it matters: The adopted $18.5 million fiscal plan allocates the largest shares to the general fund and the water/sewer fund, preserves the city’s charter-required 90-day reserve and funds several large capital and safety items discussed during the meeting, including radio replacements for first responders and water‑system projects.
Key budget details: City staff said the general fund and water/sewer fund are the largest funds. The water/sewer rates will remain unchanged for FY2025–26. The proposed budget projects general‑fund reserves of about $2.1 million, above the charter minimum of $1.8 million (90‑day requirement). Staff reported $570,000 in one‑time capital items included and carryovers totaling about $2.4 million (largely the waterline project and water tower painting). The budget also sets aside approximately $314,000 for year‑three of a radio replacement project for emergency responders and funds two full‑time paramedics to replace weekend temporary staff in EMS.
Tax rate and schedule: Council voted to propose a property tax rate of $0.670499 per $100 of valuation — the same as last year — and scheduled the required public hearing on the proposed rate for Sept. 29, 2025, at 7 p.m. City staff also certified that the budget would raise $115,933.53 more in property tax revenue than last year, a 2.59 percent increase driven by higher valuations; the portion attributable to new property added to the roll was $37,620 (staff’s presentation to council).
Quotations and sources: Jaime summarized the rate and taxpayer impact during the public hearing: “The proposed tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year will be 0.670499. That’s the same rate as last year.”
Next steps and context: With the council’s approval tonight, staff will post the adopted budget and proceed with the Sept. 29 tax‑rate hearing and adoption process if the council confirms the proposed rate then. The council also approved routine budget housekeeping and directed staff to continue work on planned capital projects, including waterline tie‑ins and pump upgrades.
Ending: The budget vote and tax‑rate actions were part of a longer Sept. 15 meeting that also included presentations from CenterPoint Energy on electrical upgrades, an independent operational review of the police and building departments and a multi‑park camera proposal. The council scheduled the next step on the property tax rate for Sept. 29, 2025, at 7 p.m. at City Hall.
