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Lufkin City Council approves 2025–26 budget and adopts higher tax rate
Summary
At a regular meeting, the Lufkin City Council approved the fiscal 2025–26 budget, ratified an increase in property tax revenue and adopted a tax rate of 0.528215 — a 2¢ increase per $100 valuation — after public hearings and recorded votes.
The Lufkin City Council approved the proposed fiscal 2025–26 budget, ratified a rise in property tax revenue and adopted a tax rate of 0.528215 during its regular meeting.
Council members opened a public hearing on the budget and tax measures before taking action. Staff presented the proposed budget package, which carries a proposed tax rate of 0.528215 — described in the packet materials as a 2¢ increase per $100 of assessed valuation — and estimates an average homestead owner would pay about $77 more annually than under the current rate.
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