BRENHAM CITY COUNCIL TO VOTE ON BUDGET, TAX RATE

  

The Brenham City Council will seek to adopt the budget and tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year at its meeting Thursday.

The council will first hold public hearings for the proposed $74.9 million budget and $0.4940 per $100 valuation tax rate.  After the hearings, councilmembers will vote to adopt the budget and levy the tax rate.

The new budget would raise more revenue from property taxes than last year’s budget by $329,468, an increase of 4.37 percent.  The property tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is $96,947.

The proposed tax rate is one cent cheaper than last year’s rate, and consists of $0.3500 cents for maintenance and operations (M&O) and $0.1440 cents for debt service (I&S).

Click here for further information on the proposed budget and tax rate.

Also in session Thursday, the council will:

• Consider accepting a bid for the Atlow elevated storage tank rehabilitation project.
• Look at approving the Routine Airport Maintenance Program (RAMP) grant agreement with TxDOT for Fiscal Year 2022.
• Consider renewing insurance coverage through the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool for the city for the 2021-22 Fiscal Year. The insurance covers general liability, law enforcement liability, public officials liability, mobile equipment, airport liability, property, auto liability, physical damage, crime and workers’ compensation.
• Consider approving amendments to the 2020-21 Fiscal Year budget.
• Hear an update on the city’s COVID-19 response and recovery efforts.
• Hold a work session to receive a presentation on the 2020-21 Fiscal Year third quarter financial report.
• Consider granting a specific use permit to allow an accessory dwelling unit on property at 503 West Alamo Street.

The council will meet Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m. at Brenham City Hall.