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Irving managers present structurally balanced FY26 budget and hold tax rate steady
Summary
City staff proposed a structurally balanced FY2025–26 budget that funds two years of police staffing, sets aside funds for collective bargaining outcomes and keeps the proposed tax rate at 0.5891 (0.4294 M&O; 0.1597 I&S). Council voted to set an amount-not-to-exceed authorization for the rate.
City officials presented the Irving FY2025–26 proposed budget at a retreat, describing it as structurally balanced and focused on funding public safety, capital projects and employee compensation. Brett Starr, the city’s chief financial officer, walked the council through tax-rate mechanics and scenarios, saying the administration is proposing to maintain the current total rate at 0.5891 per $100 of valuation, split…
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