Budget & taxes in Texas local government
What Texas city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about budget & taxes — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
29,276 Texas meetings since 2024 covered budget & taxes. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Texas with the most budget & taxes activity
- Corpus Christi, TX (170)
- Temple, TX (160)
- Amarillo, TX (155)
- New Braunfels, TX (121)
- Collin County, TX (116)
- Calhoun County, TX (115)
- McKinney, TX (106)
- Kerrville, TX (106)
- Travis County, TX (102)
- Victoria County, TX (100)
- Laredo Independent School District, TX (98)
- Southlake, TX (94)
Latest matching meetings
Eastland proposes 2026-2027 budget raising property taxes by $80,904
The Eastland City Council will review the proposed 2026–2027 budget, which increases total property taxes by $80,904 (5.718%) compared to last year. The budget includes $28,534 in new tax revenue from added properties and maintains a no-new-revenue tax rate of 0.44425 while adjusting the voter-approval rate to…
Dallas ISD board to vote on $72M bus purchase, $25.5M CTE supplies, and more
The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees will meet on September 24, 2026, to consider a consent agenda with 33 items, including major contracts for school buses, career and technical education supplies, external legal services, and several bond-funded construction projects. The board will also hold a closed session to discuss…
Bellville ISD board to consider master facilities plan and tennis court bleachers
The Bellville ISD board is meeting for an agenda review, covering reports on learning, leadership, culture, and community, plus consent and action items. Key actions include approving budget amendments, a 4H MOU, and considering a master facilities planning agreement and bleachers at BHS Tennis Courts. The meeting…
Longview proposes flat tax rate of $0.5619 per $100 for 2026
The City of Longview is holding a public hearing and vote on a proposed property tax rate of $0.5619 per $100 valuation for 2026. This rate is equal to the 2025 rate and is below the no-new-revenue rate, meaning no tax increase is proposed. The average homestead tax would rise slightly due to increased property values.
Longview City Council to hold public hearing on 2026-2027 budget
The Longview City Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed 2026-2027 budget. The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 5:30 PM in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 300 W. Cotton, Longview, Texas.
Longview proposes 2026 property tax rates: no-new-revenue $0.57547, voter-approval $0.66879
The City of Longview is publishing its 2026 property tax rate notice, which includes the no-new-revenue tax rate of $0.57547 per $100 and the voter-approval tax rate of $0.66879 per $100. The notice also details the city's unencumbered fund balances and the debt service payments to be funded by property taxes. This is…
Kemah City Council to hold final public hearing on FY 2026-27 budget
The Kemah City Council will hold a public hearing on September 16, 2026, to receive comments on the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget. This is the second of two hearings, and it satisfies the Texas Local Government Code requirement. The proposed budget lowers the property tax rate but is expected to raise more…
La Vega ISD board to consider superintendent contract extension, salary, and benefits
The La Vega ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on September 15, 2026, at 6:30 PM. The agenda includes routine items such as consent agenda approvals, budget amendments, and reports, as well as action items including teacher contract recommendations and the superintendent's contract extension, salary…
Brazos County sets 2026-27 tax rate for hospital participation fund
Brazos County Commissioners Court will hold a public hearing to establish mandatory payments from nonpublic hospitals for the Local Provider Participation Fund (LPPF) for the period of October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. The hearing will also cover the collection of data required to continue the fund and the…
Temple ISD board to set 2026 tax rate, consider bond defeasance
The Temple ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on September 14, 2026, with action items including setting the 2026 tax rate, approving a resolution for bond defeasance and redemption, and seeking a pre-kindergarten program exemption. The board will also hold a public hearing on its FIRST financial rating…
Board to approve $1.24M in food contracts, safety audit, and policy updates
The Stafford MSD Board will hear reports on accountability, the superintendent's 100-day plan, and bond updates, then consider several action items including food service contracts, a safety audit, interlocal agreements, and policy updates. The board will also meet in closed session for legal advice, personnel…
Rains ISD board to approve $50K+ Skyward purchase, teacher certification exemption
The Rains ISD Board of Trustees will meet to consider routine consent agenda items, including approval of minutes, financial reports, a contract with the Rains County Appraisal District, and a Skyward invoice over $50,000. The board will also act on a teacher certification recommendation for a District of Innovation…
Grand Saline ISD board to vote on budget amendments, new middle school intercom system
The Grand Saline ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with reports from finance, technology, maintenance, athletics, and principals. The board will consider consent agenda items, 2025-2026 budget amendments, and a contract for an intercom/phone/PA system for the new middle school. Also on the agenda are…
Early ISD board to consider policy updates, budget, and stadium lot
The Early ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with reports from district officials and several action items. The board will consider approving minutes, accounts payable, budget amendments, and adopting multiple TASB policy updates. They will also discuss stadium parking lot improvements, security cameras…
Brock ISD board to set tax rate, approve roof bid, consider 4-day week
The Brock ISD Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing and consider adopting the 2026-2027 tax rate, award a contract for the high school roof replacement, and discuss a possible 4-day instructional week. The board will also consider cancelling the November school board election and approving a technology…
Bosqueville ISD board to vote on improvement plans, attendance incentive, SB 12 certification
The Bosqueville ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with public hearings on Senate Bill 12 compliance and a bond construction update. The board will consider approving the 2026-2027 District and Campus Improvement Plans, an attendance incentive for staff, and the SB 12 compliance certification. The board…
SAISD board to vote on teacher pay, election contract, bond projects
The San Antonio ISD Board of Trustees will consider and possibly adopt a revised 2026-2027 teacher salary schedule, a contract with Bexar County for the November 2026 election, and approve construction for Davis Middle School gymnasium and Martin Luther King projects under Bond 2020. The board will also hear updates…
School board to consider 2026 facility bond and budget amendment
The Lampasas ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with routine items like minutes approval, a budget amendment, and personnel actions. The most significant item is discussion of the 2026 School Facility Bond, which could involve major capital spending. Administrative reports on enrollment and curriculum…
Brownsboro ISD board to vote on employee handbook, grants, and security measures
The Brownsboro ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with a public hearing on the district's School FIRST rating, followed by action on consent agenda items and several individual proposals. Key decisions include approving the 2026-2027 employee handbook, a grants manual, a staff development waiver, a…
Boyd ISD board to vote on adopting the 2026-2027 tax rate
This special meeting is held immediately after the Tax Rate Hearing to finalize the district's tax rate. The board will conduct roll call and allow public comment before taking action. The primary decision is the adoption of the 2026-2027 Tax Rate for Boyd Independent School District, presented by Shanda Wood.
Council to discuss FY 2026-27 budget, tax rate, and water/wastewater rates
The Venus City Council will hold a work session to discuss the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget, the property tax rate, and water and wastewater rates. The regular meeting includes several discussion items, such as a resolution on a building acquisition proposal, an ordinance creating a Parks and Recreation…
Commissioners Court to discuss 2026-2027 budget and tax rate
The Hutchinson County Commissioners Court will meet to consider the 2026-2027 fiscal year budget and tax rate. The agenda also includes reviewing the annual financial report and various interlocal agreements.
Travis County Commissioners Court to mark up FY 2027 budget
The Travis County Commissioners Court will hold a budget mark-up session for Fiscal Year 2027. The agenda contains a single item to consider and take action on the budget. This is a working session where the court will review and adjust the proposed budget.
Council to adopt FY 2026-27 budget and set tax rate at $0.222577 per $100
The Port Aransas City Council will hold a special meeting to consider adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget and setting the 2026 municipal tax rate. Two public hearings will be held to receive comments on the proposed budget and the proposed tax rate of $0.222577 per $100 valuation. The council will also consider…
Port Aransas considers the Recreational Development Corporation budget for 2026-27
The Recreational Development Corporation and City Council will hold a public hearing regarding the proposed FY 2026-27 budget. The meeting includes a discussion and potential action on adopting the budget resolution for the period of October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027.
Board to consider 3-year school safety audit and UIL coach stipends
The Valley View ISD-Cooke County Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with routine items such as approving minutes and financial reports, plus administrative updates. Action items include discussing the district's 3-year school safety audit and updating the stipend list for high school academic UIL coaches…
TSU Regents to vote on contracts, housing lease, and boiler purchase
The Texas Southern University Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting with a consent docket of approvals, including additional spending for IT services, a contract with an investment management firm, renewal of student housing master leases, and purchase of a replacement steam boiler. Committees will also present…
Lumberton ISD board to consider SB 12 compliance, auditor, STAAR results
The Lumberton ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with a consent agenda covering minutes, expenditures, budget amendments, and tax items. New business includes certification of SB 12 compliance, payment for school closure, auditor designation, STAAR results, a foreign exchange student waiver, an adjunct…
LISD committee to review $455K ERATE budget amendment and $550K supply contracts
The Business and Support Services Committee will discuss and present recommendations on financial items including July 2026 disbursements, monthly reports, budget amendments, procurement contracts, and other operational matters. These items are for discussion and presentation, with final approval expected at a later…
Chisum ISD discusses budget amendments and safety program updates
The Chisum ISD Board of Trustees will meet to discuss budget amendments and a resolution to designate an Investment Officer. The agenda also includes reviewing Senate Bill 12 compliance and potential changes to the Safety Program/Risk Management Emergency Plan.
Jonestown council to vote on 2026-27 budget and tax rate
The Jonestown City Council will hold its regular meeting to approve minutes, reaffirm purchasing and reserve fund policies, adopt the FY 26-27 annual work plan, and vote on a $0.4191 combined property tax rate for the coming fiscal year. Two public hearings will consider a limited platting exemption for certain…
Dallas ISD board to vote on $72M bus purchase, $25.5M CTE supplies, and policy changes
The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees will hold a briefing meeting to discuss and potentially take action on a range of items, including large procurement contracts, policy amendments, and routine financial reports. Key decisions include authorizing agreements for school buses (up to $72 million), career and technical…
Conroe council to adopt FY2026-27 budget and set 2026 tax rate
The Conroe City Council will meet on September 10, 2026, to discuss and vote on the FY2026-27 operating budget, capital improvement program budget, and the 2026 ad valorem tax rate. The meeting includes public hearings on the tax rate and ordinances amending utility rates, as well as discussions on infrastructure…
Waco Housing Authority to vote on FY2027 budget, Melody Grove II financing plan
The Waco Housing Authority Board of Commissioners will consider resolutions on the FY2027 operating budget, a RAD/Section 18 blend financing plan for Melody Grove II, procurement policy amendments, and write-offs of uncollectible resident balances. The board will also receive briefings on HCV SEMAP file remediation…
Tyler board to review TIRZ #3 finances and vote on East Maple Estates project
The Tyler Redevelopment Authority board will meet to receive a presentation on TIRZ #3 finances and the FY26 budget, discuss a new TIRZ 3 project called East Maple Estates, and consider any necessary budget amendments. The meeting will also include routine approval of previous minutes and adjournment.
Council to hold public hearing on FY 2027 budget and tax rate
The New Braunfels City Council is holding a special meeting to conduct a public hearing on the FY 2027 Operating Budget and Plan of Municipal Services, as well as the proposed 2026 ad valorem tax rate. The council will also discuss and consider first readings of ordinances to adopt the budget and tax rates. The agenda…
HISD board to vote on $1M+ vendor awards, policy changes, and legal updates
The Houston ISD School Board is meeting to consider consent agenda items including vendor awards over $1 million, first readings of several board policies, and updates on legal cases. The board will also hear reports on special education, board monitoring, and the annual investment report, followed by a closed session…
Committee to vote on updates to donation, debt, and compliance policies
The Financial Oversight and Audit Committee will discuss and potentially vote on updates to three city financial policies (donation, debt service, and post-issuance compliance), review the fourth-quarter audit plan, and consider an audit of streets and maintenance facilities. They will also discuss hotel occupancy tax…
Cleburne Audit Committee to review investment policy and advisor hiring
The Cleburne Audit Committee is meeting to review the city's annual investment policy, discuss hiring an investment advisor, and consider an external auditor RFP for FY2027. Public comments will be accepted in person or online. The meeting is open to the public.
Council to set tax rate, adopt budget and utility rate ordinance
The Snyder City Council is holding a special meeting to discuss and act on several key items, including a public hearing on a proposed tax rate of .4322 that would generate $3,815 more than the no-new-revenue rate. They will consider adopting on second reading ordinances for water/wastewater rates and the 2026-2027…