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Budget
The City adopts a budget each year. The budget serves as the City's annual operating plan and assigns spending amounts for the City's various functions for the period October 1 to September 30.
The budget preparation process begins in the spring and continues through the summer. During this time, the City Manager and department heads compile their plans for the next year and estimate specific costs. The City Manager then submits a proposed budget to the City Council.
Public hearings and opportunities for citizen input are required pieces of the budget process. The City Council usually receives a budget briefing from staff in August. The Council holds hearings regarding the proposed tax rate and budget in August and/or September. The budget is approved in September by the Council and takes effect October 1.
Throughout the fiscal year, the City sometimes amends the original adopted budget. This may be done to authorize unforeseen expenditures or revenues, or to approve expenditures initiated last fiscal year but not yet paid. Only the City Council may amend the total budget.
The annual budgeting process begins in April with the submission of operational budget requests from Department Directors. In ensuing months all line items within the operational budgets are refined by the Finance and Executive Departments. Then, the process shifts to review by numerous resident committees, before going to the public hearing stage.
On Tuesday, September 2 and Tuesday, September 16, the City Council held public hearings so that the public may comment on the City’s FY2026 proposed budget and tax rate. The Council voted to adopt the FY2026 budget and tax rate during its Tuesday, September 16 meeting.
In accordance with state of Texas guidelines and regulations concerning the approval process for the FY2026 Budget, below is the adopted FY2026 Budget information.
City Manager's FY2026 Budget Memo (PDF)
2025 Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet (PDF)