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Proposed city budget includes property tax rate decrease
BY JAKE MAGEE
League City’s fiscal year 2023-24 budget has grown slightly compared to FY 2022-23’s original budget. BUDGET GROWTH
LEAGUE CITY The tax rate for League City residents is set to decrease again as League City City Council members consider a $331.2 million budget. The big picture: On Aug. 8, League City hosted the first public hearing on the fiscal year 2023-24 budget, which begins Oct. 1. According to budget documents, the budget includes $177.86 million in operating expenses—a $4.92 million increase from the original FY 2022-23 operating budget of $170.38 million. Contributing to the increased budget are: • 2.5% merit and 2.5% cost-of-living raises for civilian employees, • 12 new full-time positions The city’s expected operating revenue for FY 2023-24 is $169.56 mil- lion—$7.3 million more than expected to be collected in FY 2022-23. Assistant City Manager Angie Steelman said the actual budget will shift slightly due to requests council members gave during recent budget workshops. Those changes will be reflected in the first of two readings to approve the budget, scheduled for among other raises • Five new vehicles Council tightens restrictions on solicitors
Operating expenses Capital expenses
$153.34M
$148.25M
$170.38M $177.86M
2022-23
2023-24
Fiscal year
SOURCE: CITY OF LEAGUE CITY/ COMMUNITY IMPACT
Aug. 22, after press time.
A closer look: The capital budget for FY 2023-24 is $153.34 million for 70 projects. In FY 2022-23, the capital budget was originally $148.25 million. The breakdown: Officials are proposing a tax rate of $0.39043 per $100 valuation to fund the budget. This is a $0.025096 decrease from the FY 2022-23 tax rate and lower than the no-new-revenue rate. What happens next? The budget and tax rate are scheduled for final approval on Sept. 12. • The city’s communications depart- ment will administer online training to interested solicitors, who must pass the training to be granted a permit to solicit in the city. • Permit fees will be $50 for solic- itors whose primary residence is within League City and $100 for those whose primary residence is outside the city. • Interested solicitors must undergo and pass a criminal history check. What they’re saying: Council Mem- ber Sean Saunders said something had to be done to restrict solicitors, some of whom are aggressive. Council members said the updated ordinance won’t be effective unless residents call the police when a solicitor vio- lates the ordinance.
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BY JAKE MAGEE
LEAGUE CITY Solicitors and peddlers in League City will now operate under tighter restrictions, including having to pass an online training course before being granted a permit to solicit. The big picture: On Aug. 8, League City City Council updated the city’s ordinance related to soliciting. The following changes to the ordinance were approved: • Solicitors cannot solicit after sunset or 7 p.m.—whichever is earlier.
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