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Missouri City proposes $255.6 million FY2026 budget; sets tax-rate hearing for Sept. 15

5595911 · August 18, 2025
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City manager Angel Jones and finance staff presented a $255.6 million proposed FY2026 budget that maintains the current tax rate; council designated a proposed maximum ad valorem tax rate of 0.570825 and set a public hearing for Sept. 15.

Missouri City City Manager Angel Jones presented the proposed fiscal year 2026 budget to the City Council on Aug. 18, proposing a total budget of $255,600,000 for all funds and a general fund of $101,300,000. The council also designated a proposed maximum ad valorem tax rate of 0.570825 and set a public hearing on the tax rate for Sept. 15.

The proposed budget, Jones said, includes $42,000,000 in capital-project funding and reflects the council’s stated priorities for public safety and infrastructure. "I am pleased to propose a total budget of $255,600,000 for all funds," Jones said during the presentation.

Interim Chief Financial Officer Bertha Alexander reviewed revenue and expense highlights. She said property tax is the largest…

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