Missouri City City Council approved its fiscal year 2025-26 budget with a focus on community priorities, including mobility and public safety.
The big picture
At a Sept. 15 meeting, City Council unanimously approved $255.63 million in expenses for the FY 2025-26 budget, a 5.2% increase from FY 2024-25 .
Additionally, council maintained its $0.570825 per $100 property valuation tax rate for the third consecutive year. The rate is below the no-new-revenue rate of $0.577832, which is the rate that would generate the same property tax revenue as the prior year, according to budget documents.
The details
The FY 2025-26 budget includes a $101.28 million general fund and $42.05 million in capital projects, per budget documents.
Key projects include:
$25.9 million for roadway improvements