Government
BY AUBREY VOGEL
Missouri City funds raises, street projects At a Sept. 16 meeting, Missouri City City Council voted unanimously to approve $242.98 million in expenses for the fiscal year 2024-25 budget, a $28.28 million increase from FY 2023-24. The council maintained its tax rate of $0.570825 per $100 valuation from FY 2023-24. The details The FY 2024-25 budget accounts for a 5% pay increase for all noncivil service employees, while law enforcement will see a 6% increase beginning in May, officials said. The budget also lays out $90.34 million in capi- tal improvement program projects over five years with $27.2 million funded in FY 2024-25: • $7 million to construct Sta-Mo Park • $2 million for the Pavement Management & Maintenance Program
$11M in trails included in Sugar Land budget Sugar Land’s fiscal year 2024-25 budget, approved at a Sept. 17 City Council meeting, includes $453.87 million in expenses for FY 2024-25, a $100.43 million increase from FY 2023-24. Additionally, council increased its tax rate to $0.353210 per $100 property valuation, up 0.92% from FY 2023-24. Zooming in The budget also lays out $679.51 million in capital improvement program projects over five years with $140.34 million funded in FY 2024-25. Upcoming projects include the construction of the South of the Brazos Wastewater Treatment Plant, a Brazos River erosion project near Riverstone, and Sugar Land Trail Phase 2 and Gannoway Lake Trails construction.
Missouri City property tax rate history
-4.55%
$0 $0.1 $0.2 $0.3 $0.4 $0.5 $0.6
2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
2024-25 2023-24
Fiscal year
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• $1.2 million for traffic pedestals, operations and signal upgrades • $1 million for Northeast Oyster Creek drainage improvements The budget allocates funds for 21 new positions, including parks maintenance staff members and a citywide grant writer, officials said. What’s next? The FY 2024-25 budget began Oct. 1, city officials said.
Fort Bend County to impose hotel occupancy tax Hotel visitors in Fort Bend County could see an extra tax on their bill, as commissioners approved
Hotel occupancy tax uses
Promoting and improving arts programs Historical restoration and preservation projects Enhancing existing sports facilities Signage to attract the public to sights and attractions
• 2% tax on room cost for hotels within a city limit • 7% tax on room cost for hotels out of a city limit Looking ahead The county’s initial estimate of revenue from the tax is $2 million a year, Guzman said. The hotel occupancy tax became effective on Oct. 1, accord- ing to agenda documents.
a hotel occupancy tax at the Aug. 13 meeting. The additional tax will support tourism in the county, said Carlos Guzman, director of the county’s internal Economic Opportunity and Development department. Guzman said the amount of tax depends on where hotels are located in the county, with a:
SOURCE: FORT BEND COUNTY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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