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Rosenberg council adopts FY2025–26 budget, citing fund balance to offset lower tax rate
Summary
The Rosenberg City Council adopted the fiscal year 2025–26 budget and approved the related ordinance after staff outlined revenue and expenditure assumptions, including using fund balance to offset a council-set 30¢ tax-rate ceiling and a $238,500 health-insurance adjustment.
The City of Rosenberg on Monday adopted Ordinance No. 2025-26 to approve its fiscal year 2025–26 budget, city staff said. Louis, presenting the budget, told the council the proposed combined budget includes total revenues of $43,700,000 and was originally filed with the city secretary on 07/29/2025.
"The proposed budget presented by staff to city council included a balanced fund budget with total revenues of $43,700,000 supported by the proposed tax rate of 33¢," Louis said during his presentation, noting the council later adopted a 30¢ ceiling. He also said staff proposed an adjustment to health insurance costs totaling $238,500 to cover increased premiums; that amount would be paid from the city's health-insurance fund.
Council members asked how adopting the budget prior to finalizing the tax rate would affect spending. Louis said state law requires adoption of the budget before setting the tax rate and that the city would use fund balance to offset the revenue reduction created when council set a 30¢ ceiling instead of the staff-proposed 33¢, a change Louis said reduced property-tax revenue by approximately $1,476,950.
Hector moved to adopt the ordinance; Felix seconded. The council voted to adopt the budget ordinance and the mayor announced the motion passed. The council and staff noted budget adjustments can be made later if the tax rate is changed or other needs arise.
Next steps: with the budget adopted, the council proceeded to separate motions on the property tax-rate allocation that will determine the maintenance-and-operations and debt portions of the overall rate.
