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Kyle Council adopts 2024–25 budget, removes $65M sportsplex from five‑year plan and sets tax rate
Summary
The City of Kyle adopted a $365.3 million budget for FY2024–25, removed a $65 million indoor Sportsplex placeholder from the five‑year CIP after debate, and set the property tax rate at $0.4693 per $100 of assessed value (the voter‑approval rate). Several budget amendments funding social services and parks were approved.
The City of Kyle City Council adopted its fiscal 2024–25 budget on Sept. 3 after a lengthy public session that included amendments and a contentious debate over a planned sports facility.
City finance director Pervais Mohit told the council the amended budget totals $365.3 million across all funds, including a general fund of about $83.1 million and a capital improvements plan of $248.5 million for 2025. The five‑year spending plan totals roughly $848.4 million. After public comment and council discussion, councilors moved to remove a $65 million allocation for an indoor Sportsplex from the five‑year CIP. “If I say it doesn’t matter, it doesn’t matter,” the mayor said while supporting the motion; the amendment to remove the $65 million placeholder passed 7–0.
Council approved a set of budget amendments before taking final action. Council agreed to increase the city’s contract support for the Hayes‑Caldwell Women’s Center from $15,000 to $30,000 and add $15,000 for the Hays County Food Bank, both to be taken from the city’s general‑fund balance. Council also added a $17 million line for Lake Kensington park work, to be funded with certificates of obligation as part of a multi‑year CIP allocation. The amended budget, as approved, passed on a unanimous roll‑call vote.
Following the budget vote, the council set the city’s property tax rate at $0.4693 per $100 of assessed valuation, the same total rate as the current year and equal to the voter‑approval rate. Staff noted the city’s proposed rate is above the “no‑new‑revenue” rate; finance director Mohit explained the technical difference to the public and gave an example that, because assessed values changed, the average homeowner’s bill could decrease even though the adopted rate matches last year’s. After discussion the council adopted the rate and separately ratified the property‑tax increase reflected in the budget, as required by state code. That ratification vote passed 6–1.
Why it matters: The budget funds public safety, parks and ongoing capital projects while the council’s removal of the $65 million Sportsplex placeholder signals a pause on large bond‑funded facility construction. The adopted tax rate supports the spending plan; council members urged outreach and further public review of major park and bond projects before new voter propositions are proposed.
What’s next: The city will implement the adopted FY2024–25 spending plan. Council directed staff to return with more detailed project plans for parks (including Lake Kensington) and to bring forward contract amounts and scope where RFQs or negotiations are pending.
