League City reviews FY2026 proposed budget, flags tax-roll losses from apartment conversions

League City staff presented the proposed FY2026 budget and the FY2026–2030 capital improvement program at a July 22 council budget workshop, saying water and wastewater sales are projected to be the largest citywide revenue source for FY2026.

Angie, a city finance staff member who led the presentation, told the council the FY2026 proposal is based on preliminary 2025 taxable values of $13,590,000,000 — about a 1.4% increase over the prior year — and that the budget assumes property tax revenue of $50,040,000. She said new property added to the roll is estimated at $295,000,000, producing an estimated revenue “just over $1,000,000,” and noted anticipated increases to senior and disabled exemptions that will lower the taxable total.

The workshop highlighted several funding and staffing proposals in the FY2026 draft, including continued reinvestment projects on both the tax-supported and utility sides, a $3,000,000 plan to purchase existing streetlights from Texas New Mexico Power (split $1,500,000 from the general fund and $1,500,000 from Hurricane Harvey fund balance), and personnel changes across departments. The draft funds multiple compensation adjustments: a 3.5% cost-of-living adjustment for civil-service employees (police), a 2%…