Government
BY JARRETT WHITENER
Fair Oaks Ranch OKs budget, tax rate Fair Oaks Ranch City Council approved the fiscal year 2025-26 budget and tax rate on Sept. 18. Breaking it down Director of Finance Summer Fleming, during a Sept. 15 special meeting, said there is a projected $583,987 change in revenue in the FY 2025-26 budget compared to FY 2024-25. Fleming said a $744,137 increase in operating expenditures is projected for the fiscal year. Despite the increases, the general fund, which covers city operations and staff salaries, is expected to be balanced at the end of the fiscal year. City Council also held a first reading of an ordinance for the FY 2025-26 tax rate, $0.28530 per $100 valuation. This rate is unchanged from the previous year.
FY 2025-26 Boerne budget breakdown
$181M annual budget
Tax Rate $0.4716/$100 valuation
$43M general funds
$88M utility funds
$57M total CIP
32% funding capital improvement projects
39% funded through bonds
1.7% operational increase
No change
SOURCE: CITY OF BOERNE/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Boerne budget approved
budget, while city utilities are expected to cost around $88 million . City utilities revenue comes from rate payers. According to the budget, the city will raise $1.08 million in additional property taxes, and $266,194 of that revenue will be gener- ated from new properties added to the tax roll. A closer look Finance Director Sarah Buckelew said the $43 million increase compared to the previous year’s budget, $40.3 million, is for capital-related projects, $1.2 million is for one-time expenses and operational increases account for $1.5 million .
Boerne City Council on Sept. 9 held the final public hearing and approved its fiscal year 2025-26 budget and tax rate. The tax rate remains unchanged compared to the previous fiscal year, but may increase average annual taxes paid due to an increase in home appraisal values. The general fund, which covers daily operations and expenses, accounts for $43 million of the
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