Brentwood commissioners review 2025 appropriation ordinance, keep property tax rate flat while adopting $208 million CIP

Brentwood city staff presented the city's 2025 appropriation ordinance and related budget items at the board of commissioners meeting on May 20, saying the property tax rate will be set at 0.19 — a lower rate that staff estimates will generate roughly the same total property-tax revenue as the current year. The staff presentation also introduced a five-year capital improvements program (CIP) with an estimated $208,409,000 of projects and a nonroutine work plan for initiatives across departments.

City staff said the proposed CIP allocates about 70% of expenditures to transportation and utility projects, roughly 11% to city facilities and equipment, and the remainder to parks, technology, storm drainage and other priorities. Staff noted the commission can amend the CIP later if it chooses to reallocate specific projects.

Staff framed the appropriation ordinance as the…