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DeSoto council reviews preliminary FY2026 budget; proposes keeping tax rate flat
Summary
City staff presented the proposed fiscal year 2026 budget to the DeSoto City Council on July 24, outlining a balanced general fund, a proposed maintenance-and-operations tax rate of 0.684934 per $100 of assessed valuation and an overall general-fund plan that includes a 1% COLA proposal and a $500 one‑time stipend for employees.
City staff presented the proposed fiscal year 2026 budget to the DeSoto City Council on July 24 and recommended maintaining the city's proposed tax rate at 0.684934 per $100 of assessed valuation. Interim budget director Lakita Sutton told the council the presentation reflects updated numbers that remain subject to change when Dallas County delivers final certified values.
Sutton said the proposed general fund is balanced on paper, with roughly $71.5 million in both proposed revenues and appropriations. She told council…
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