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Commission adopts FY2026 budget but keeps tax rate steady after residents call increases painful
Summary
The commission approved the FY2026 budget and ratified increased property-tax revenue but voted to keep the tax rate at 0.603504 after residents raised affordability and outreach concerns during the public hearing.
The Brownsville City Commission voted Tuesday to adopt the fiscal year 2026 budget and to ratify increases in property-tax revenue certified by the appraisal district, but it stopped short of adopting the higher voter-approval tax rate staff originally proposed.
Finance Director Steven Hughes presented the FY2026 proposal and described an overall budget that uses projected growth in property and sales tax, and which includes transfers to enterprise funds and investments in compensation and service levels. Staff said the voter-approval rate —…
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