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Bellaire’s $139M budget prioritizes capital projects
West U sets public hearing for budget West University Place City Council and staff are considering collecting additional revenue compared to last year through a proposed tax rate that would account for rising costs and potential growth in service demands. What you need to know The proposed 2025 property tax rate— which was unanimously approved by City Council—is a 3.5% increase over the no-new-revenue rate, or $0.229441 per $100 of home valuation, according to agenda documents. Officials said the extra revenue would maintain current service levels in operations. A public hearing will take place Sept. 15 at the city’s municipal building, with budget adoption slated for Sept. 22.
Citino said the rise in capital improvement funds is due to grants and state support. City infrastructure projects in the funds include: • $7.2 million: Public works building remodel • $2.7 million: Bellaire lift station installation • $600,000: Evergreen Park improvements • $228,000: Parks Master Plan The budget is expected to be adopted Sept. 15.
Bellaire officials laid out the city’s proposed $139 million budget for fiscal year 2025-26 during a July 21 City Council meeting. It’s more than double FY 2024-25’s budget of $52 million. The details City Manager Sharon Citino said the increase is due to the city prioritizing capital improvement projects, which increased to nearly $83 million, a jump from the $2 million allocated in FY 2024-25.
Proposed FY 2025-26 budget general fund The city’s proposed $139 million budget includes a $30 million general fund, with 45% of the general fund going toward public safety departments.
Police: $9.28M
Public Works:
City administration:
$4.45M
$1.63M
Parks & recreation: $5.07M
Library: $848K
Finance & courts: $2.44M
Legal: $201K
Fire: $4.48M
Development services:
$1.76M
SOURCE: CITY OF BELLAIRE/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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