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Katy council sets 2025 tax rate, funds tourism grant and approves road, legal and tech contracts
Summary
At its Aug. 25 meeting the Katy City Council approved maintaining the 2025 tax rate at 0.425, authorized up to $950,000 in metro funds for Katy Fort Bend Road design, approved a $28,000 tourism grant to produce a Good Taste TV episode, and adopted several legal and technology contracts by voice vote.
The Katy City Council voted Aug. 25 to keep the proposed 2025 tax rate at 0.425 — unchanged from 2024 — and approved a package of resolutions and contracts intended to support infrastructure, tourism promotion and city operations.
During an urgent item, Councilmember Kort moved to set the proposed 2025 tax rate at 0.425; Mayor Pro Tem Chris Harris seconded and the council carried the motion by voice vote, reported in the meeting as 5–0. The council scheduled a public hearing and formal adoption of the tax rate for Sept. 22, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at Katy City…
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