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Ellis County staff outlines FY2026 budget outlook; proposed budget to be posted Aug. 11
Summary
County staff summarized revenue projections, allocations, and pressures for FY2026; the proposed budget will be posted Aug. 11 for public review. Officials said the county remains in a multi-year capital spending phase that is drawing down Permanent Improvement Fund reserves.
Ellis County staff presented an update on the fiscal year 2026 budget outlook, outlining projected tax revenues, fund allocations and the near-term timeline for a proposed budget posting.
Ryan Garrett provided figures based on the 2024 tax roll and collection assumptions. The adopted 2024 tax rate that funded FY2025 is 0.273992 per $100 of valuation. Under a no-new-revenue rate for the next year the staff projected collection at roughly $83.2 million for maintenance and operations (M&O), with an I&S (debt service) projection of about $3.3 million and Farm-to-Market (FM) lateral…
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