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Harlingen advances FY2026 budget on first reading; tax-rate components set for record vote

Harlingen City Commission · August 21, 2025
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Summary

The Harlingen City Commission advanced the citybudget for fiscal year 2026 on first reading and set maintenance and debt portions of the ad-valorem tax rate in record votes; a second and final reading was scheduled for Sept. 3.

The Harlingen City Commission advanced the citybudget for fiscal year 2026 on first reading after a presentation from finance staff outlining revenues and expenditures. The proposed FY2026 budget lists projected revenues of $119,595,005.78 and proposed expenditures of $117,000,534,130.

Commissioners identified priorities in the budget including accelerated drainage work, compensation considerations for…

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