Consider setting the public hearing regarding the ad valorem tax rate for 2026 on September 14, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 910 S Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, Texas, 77546.

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

If the City Council approves the proposed ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the no-new-revenue tax rate or the voter-approval tax rate, whichever is lower, a public hearing is required.  This item sets the public hearing for September 14, 2026. On such date, after the public hearing, it is proposed that the City Council consider approving the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget and adopt the tax rate in accordance with the attached budget and tax rate adoption calendar.<br><br>Notice of this public hearing will be published in <u>The Reporter News</u>, and posted on the City's internet website, and broadcast on the City's PEG Channel in accordance with law.<br><br>The City Council may vote on the proposed tax rate at the public hearing; and if it does not do so, the City Council must announce at the public hearing the date, time, and place of the meeting at which it will vote to adopt the proposed tax rate.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 9.3/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.