Glenn Heights adopts $35.3 million 2025–26 budget and ratifies property tax revenue increase

The Glenn Heights City Council on Sept. 16 voted unanimously to adopt the city's fiscal year 2025–26 budget and to ratify a property‑tax revenue increase reflected in that budget.

City Manager Clifford Blackwell told the council the revised operating budget brings total combined operating funds to $35,318,466 with total revenues of $34,706,200. He said the general fund is balanced with about $15.1 million in revenues and $15,095,476 in expenditures before one‑time items, and that one‑time items totaling $580,381 would be funded from fund balance, leaving an estimated reserve equivalent to 282 days of operating expenses. "Staff recommends funding approval for the fiscal year 25, 26 budget," Blackwell said during the presentation.

Why it matters: the adopted budget sets spending and service levels for the…