Fulshear council adopts FY2026 budget, sets tax rate at $0.167903 per $100 valuation

Fulshear — The Fulshear City Council on Sept. 2 approved the city’s fiscal year 2026 operations and capital budget and adopted a property tax rate of 0.167903 per $100 of assessed value, a 3.74% increase over the previous year.

The vote followed budget presentations from city staff and public comment during a statutorily required public hearing. The council approved ordinance 2025-15-O-7 adopting the FY2026 budget as amended, then separately ratified the property tax increase reflected in the budget and adopted ordinance 2025-15-O-8 to set the tax rate.

Why it matters: Council and staff said the adopted budget balances ongoing needs — including proactive street maintenance and short-term police pay adjustments — while using one-time surplus funds to reduce debt-service pressure on taxpayers. City staff proposed and council approved shifting $500,000 that had been proposed for city-hall repairs to help cover debt service; the council also directed that roughly $445,000 from an undercalculated MUD (municipal utility district) rebate be funded from the city’s surplus this year rather than rolled into next year’s debt payment.

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