Second reading and public hearing of an ordinance fixing and levying ad valorem taxes for the current tax year for the use and support of the municipal government of the City of San Angelo, Texas, for the 2026-2027 budget year; providing for the assessment and collection thereof; providing for when the tax shall become due; providing when the tax shall become delinquent; providing for exemptions;
Executive Summary & Impact
This item is the second public hearing of the ordinance to levy property taxes for the tax year 2026. The ordinance sets the total tax rate of 0.7947 per $100 valuation and establishes that taxes are delinquent on February 1, 2027. No changes are proposed to the existing exemptions, including continuing the 20% homestead exemption available to property owners on their primary residence. The tax rate also remains under the 3.5% cap calculated by the truth and taxation worksheet. The tax rate is proposed at 0.7947 per $100 valuation and remains flat from fiscal year 2026. The proposed tax rate will be applied as follows: For maintenance and operations in the General Fund: 0.6238 For maintenance and operations in the Street Infrastructure fund: 0.0072 To pay annual interest and maturities and create debt service funding to discharge outstanding bonded indebtedness of the City of San Angelo: 0.1637 The total tax rate for the aforementioned purposes is: 0.7947 This year’s proposed tax rate does exceed the no-new-revenue tax rate, but does not exceed the voter-approved tax rate. The associated additional notices and actions are required for this ordinance.
Legislative Enactment & Roll-Call History
Official Legal Text & Codified Sections
OFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE RECORD — CITY OF SAN ANGELO Instrument / Docket Number: Ord. 2026-c. (Agenda Item c.) Meeting: City Council Meeting Date Enacted: 2026-09-15 Roll-Call Outcome: PASSED (7 YES - 0 NO) Category: Taxes & Fees VERBATIM DOCKET TEXT & SUMMARY: This item is the second public hearing of the ordinance to levy property taxes for the tax year 2026. The ordinance sets the total tax rate of 0.7947 per $100 valuation and establishes that taxes are delinquent on February 1, 2027. No changes are proposed to the existing exemptions, including continuing the 20% homestead exemption available to property owners on their primary residence. The tax rate also remains under the 3.5% cap calculated by the truth and taxation worksheet. The tax rate is proposed at 0.7947 per $100 valuation and remains flat from fiscal year 2026. The proposed tax rate will be applied as follows: For maintenance and operations in the General Fund: 0.6238 For maintenance and operations in the Street Infrastructure fund: 0.0072 To pay annual interest and maturities and create debt service funding to discharge outstanding bonded indebtedness of the City of San Angelo: 0.1637 The total tax rate for the aforementioned purposes is: 0.7947 This year’s proposed tax rate does exceed the no-new-revenue tax rate, but does not exceed the voter-approved tax rate. The associated additional notices and actions are required for this ordinance.