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Rowlett council adopts ad valorem tax rate, council says most increase tied to voter-approved bonds
Summary
Council adopted an ad valorem rate (transcript records 0.807891 and a slightly different figure from the motion) and members said about 75% of the rate change funds voter-approved projects; the vote was 6–1.
The Rowlett City Council voted to adopt an ad valorem tax rate for fiscal 2026 during its Sept. 17 meeting, recording a 6–1 vote.
The mayor introduced Item 5B and stated the ad valorem tax rate as 0.807891 per $100 of taxable value. Councilmember Bowers moved to adopt the rate and in her motion used a slightly different figure (0.80791891) while describing the change as an effective 2.07% increase. Councilmember Reeves summarized the budget math, saying the overall budget increase is "3.82¢" and that about 75% of that increase is tied to voter-approved bond projects; he added that only roughly 25% goes to operations and maintenance.
Reeves said the effect on a median home (which he described as $330,000) is roughly $28 more per year based on the adopted budget. The council adopted the tax rate by a 6–1 vote; the transcript records one council member voting in opposition for this item. The transcript contains differing numeric renderings of the exact rate in the motion and the mayor's earlier statement; both are reported here as stated.
