Wylie adopts FY 2025–26 budget and raises property tax rate to 0.543438 per $100

Wylie city council on Aug. 26 adopted the fiscal year 2025–26 budget and set the property tax rate at 0.543438 per $100 assessed value, a vote that followed public comment and extensive council discussion about public safety, staffing and city services.

Budget and tax actions: the council adopted Ordinance No. 2025‑32 (the FY 2025–26 budget) by a 5–0 vote. Separately, under state law the council voted to ratify the property tax revenue increase reflected in the adopted budget and held a public hearing on the proposed tax rate. The council then adopted Ordinance No. 2025‑33 to fix the tax rate at 0.543438 per $100 (a recorded vote required because the proposed rate exceeds the no‑new‑revenue rate); the ordinance passed 5–0.

What the rate means: Finance staff said the proposed rate is the voter‑approval rate and represents an increase of 0.009137 from the current tax rate — a little under one cent per $100 valuation. The finance director and city manager told council that the increase funds an average 3% merit pool for staff, a 4% step plan for public safety pay,…