(First Reading) Consider approval of an Ordinance ratifying the ad valorem tax

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

(First Reading) Consider approval of an Ordinance ratifying the ad valorem tax revenues (property taxes) reflected in the budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27 which will raise slightly more revenue from ad valorem taxes (property taxes) than in the prior Fiscal Year 2025-26. (RELATED AGENDA ITEM 5 OF 5 & ROLL CALL VOTE IS REQUESTED) IV. Adjourn Exhibit 1 - Presentation Exhibit 2 - Staff Memo to City Council on Property Tax Rates for FY 2026-27 8-27- 2026 Exhibit 3 - Staff Memo to City Council on Property Tax Rates for FY 2026-27 8-13- 2026 Exhibit 4 - Presentation on Property Tax Rate Information Provided to City Council on 8-27-2026 Exhibit 5 - Presentation on Property Tax Rate Information Provided to City Council on 8-13-2026 Exhibit 6 - Ordinance Exhibit 7 - 2026 Certified Property Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet 8-12-2026 Exhibit 8 - Notice on Meeting to Vote on Tax Rate 9-2-2026 Exhibit 9 - Notice About 2026 Tax Rates 8-26-2026 Exhibit 10 - Notice of City Council Meetings on Adoption of Budget & Tax Rates for FY 2026-27 8-5-2026 Exhibit 11 - 2026 Taxpayer Impact Statement (Item Presenter: Perwez A. Moheet, CPA, Interim City Manager & Director of Finance) Exhibit 1 - Staff Memo Exhibit 2 - Presentation Exhibit 3 - Ordinance Exhibit 4 - 2026 Certified Property Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet 8-12-2026 Exhibit 5 - 2026 Taxpayer Impact Statement One or more members of the board may participate in the meeting by videoconference pursuant to Section 551.127, Texas Government Code, provided that a quorum of the board will be present at Kyle City Hall. Posted this 1st day of September, 2026, prior to 6:10 p.m. At any time during the City Council meeting, the City Council may elect to go into an 3 Executive Session to discuss any item on the agenda for which state law authorizes an Executive Session to be held. If the City Council elects to go into an Executive Session regarding an agenda item, the presiding officer will first announce the section of the law authorizing a closed meeting. The description of an item in Executive Sessions constitutes the written interpretation by the City Attorney of Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code and the legal opinion of the City Attorney that said item may be discussed in a closed meeting. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, an individual with a disability must have equal opportunity for effective communication and participation in public meetings. Kyle City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Individuals who require auxiliary aids, interpretive services, and/or other services for this meeting should submit a request at https://forms.cityofkyle.gov/Public-Meetings-ADA-Accommodation-Request-Form or call (512) 262-1010, 48 hours in advance of the meeting. 4

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).