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City of Lufkin presents FY2025–26 budget, council approves first reading and a 0.528215 tax rate
Summary
City staff presented a proposed FY2025–26 budget that includes a proposed tax rate of 0.528215 (52.8215¢ per $100), estimated to raise $715,388 in additional revenue; the council approved the budget and adopted the tax-rate ordinance on first reading after public comment urging more funding for North Lufkin maintenance and stronger code enforcement.
City staff presented the proposed FY2025–26 budget to the City of Lufkin City Council and, after a public hearing and deliberation, the council approved the budget as presented and adopted a first-reading ordinance setting a tax rate of 0.528215 (52.8215¢ per $100), which staff described as a 3.94% increase over the current tax rate.
Kevin, the city staff presenter, said the proposed tax rate would increase the average homestead owner’s city tax bill by about $77 annually and estimated the proposed levy would raise $715,388 more general-fund revenue than the previous year, with $167,512 of that total coming from new property added to the tax roll. He described the proposed budget as…
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