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Carrollton finance director outlines FY26 budget plan; council sets advertising tax rate and Sept. 9 public hearing
Summary
Finance Director Melissa Everett presented the FY26 proposed operating budget ($323M) and capital budget ($133M), explained taxable valuation dynamics and proposed the advertising tax rate of 53.875¢; council set Sept. 9 as the public hearing/consideration date for the proposed tax rate and FY26 budget.
City Finance Director Melissa Everett presented an overview of the FY2026 proposed budget during the Aug. 5 meeting, giving council an early look at revenues, debt and timing for adoption.
Everett told council the upcoming budget package totals roughly $323,000,000 in operating funds and $133,000,000 in capital funding. She said the general fund remains heavily weighted toward public safety (about 70% on average) and that recurring…
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