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Lake Jackson presents proposed $63 million all‑funds budget; staff recommends 9.5% water/sewer increase for 2026 to cover capital needs
Summary
City staff presented a proposed 2025–26 budget with $63 million in all funds, a general fund of about $28.5 million and a proposed utility rate increase of roughly 9.5% for 2026 to smooth capital financing for wastewater and a $20 million lift‑station project.
City staff on July 7 presented the proposed fiscal 2025–26 budget to the Lake Jackson City Council and recommended a utility-rate adjustment aimed at funding near-term capital projects, including a planned $20 million debt issuance tied to Lift Station 1 reconstruction.
Finance staff said the total all‑funds budget is about $63 million, with the general operating fund proposed at roughly $28.5 million and the utility fund at about $22.6 million. The manager recommended a “no new revenue” maintenance-and-operation tax rate while the city’s I&S (debt) rate would rise because of recently voter‑approved bonds; staff showed the city’s current tax rate at 0.3259 and a proposed rate of 0.3673 reflecting debt service increases.
The most substantial operational recommendation affecting residents was a proposed combined water and wastewater rate increase of about 9.5% for…
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