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Levelland City Council adopts FY2024–25 budget, sets tax rate at 0.535 and approves several contracts and appointments
Summary
Council adopted the FY2024–25 budget and ratified a property‑tax increase, approved Ordinance 1082 setting a 0.535 tax rate, and approved routine items including a TxDOT airport-maintenance agreement, a multi‑year Axon body‑camera contract, and an evaluation committee for a landfill construction bid.
The Levelland City Council voted to adopt the FY2024–25 budget, ratify that the budget raises more property-tax revenue than the previous year, and passed an ordinance setting the 2024–25 tax rate at 0.535 per $100 valuation.
City staff presented the budget as a roughly $9.9 million general-fund plan and summarized revenue sources; staff told the council the tax-rate recommendation "is 0.535," down from last year's approximately 0.54 rate but yielding more revenue because property values rose. Staff also said the rate would increase maintenance-and-operations revenue by about 2.95 and would raise taxes on a $100,000 home by approximately $15.76.
Actions taken by the council during the meeting included:
- Adopted Resolution 2024‑27 adopting the FY2024–25 budget (motion and recorded roll call; motion carried). - Ratified that the adopted budget will raise more property-tax revenue than the prior year (motion carried). - Passed Ordinance 1082 setting the tax rate at 0.535 per $100 valuation (maintenance & operations 0.468729; cemetery 0.03; interest & redemption 0.036271) and noting the rate "will effectively be raised by 2.95%" for maintenance and operations. - Approved the consent agenda (items a–g). - Approved Resolution 2024‑31 amending the FY2023‑24 budget (routine accruals and project timing adjustments). - Approved Resolution 2024‑32 reviewing and adopting the city investment policy (no substantive changes recommended). - Authorized an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division to seek reimbursement of up to $100,000 for routine airport maintenance projects. - Adopted the recommended slate of candidates for the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool trustees election. - Approved Resolution 2024‑33 appointing an evaluation committee and criteria for bids on Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Type 4 Cell 3 (selection criteria: 40% price, 40% contractor experience, 10% schedule, 10% safety) and added Councilwoman Jamie McCabe to the panel. - Ratified the city manager's signature on a multi‑year Axon body-camera contract for the Levelland Police Department; staff said the system will use cloud storage and projected equipment installation in mid‑November to December.
Most motions were moved, seconded and carried with no recorded opposition voiced during open session; the clerk conducted a recorded roll call on key items as required. Council also discussed storm-damage cleanup, FEMA and insurance filings, and announced an upcoming executive session on personnel matters.
"Our tax rate last year was approximately 0.54 and we are recommending this year that our tax rate be 0.535," a city staff presenter said during the budget discussion.
Next steps: the adopted budget takes effect with the city's fiscal year and includes the animal-shelter feasibility allocation; several procurement items will proceed to committee evaluation or contract implementation as scheduled.
