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Missouri City council annexes part of Sienna Missouri City City Council gave the green light to annex Sienna Municipal Utility District No. 2, a master-planned community, following an exten- sive series of hearings and discussions. The annexation will require the city to accom- modate and provide services for 6,000 new citizens, according to City Council documents. The details The decision, approved with a 5-2 majority vote, marks the end of a process that included multiple public hearings, consultations and comprehensive reviews of the proposed annexation’s implications. The annexation proposal, presented by Jennifer Thomas Gomez, the Missouri City director of development services, falls under the purview of the strategic partnership agreement established between the city of Missouri City and MUD 2 in 2001. Residents in the annexed area will have access to a range of supplemental services at a to-be-de- termined date, according to the city presentation, available for a monthly fee of $25 that will include: • Drainage discounts • Sidewalk maintenance • Street upkeep • Traffic enforcement • A dedicated police department liaison • A license plate recognition system • Daily drone operations • Code enforcement • Emergency management
Sugar Land City Council raises tax rate Sugar Land City Council unanimously approved the adoption of a new budget and an increased proposed tax rate at a recent City Council meeting Sept. 19. The details The proposed tax rate will increase to $0.35 per $100 of property valuation. This rate will lead to an average increase of $108.23 per year or $9.02 per month for the average resi- dential tax bill, according to city documents. However, this increase is partially offset by the City Council’s decision to raise the residential homestead exemption to 15%, aiming to alleviate the tax burden on resi- dents, according to city council documents. Utility rate increases were also recom- mended to sustain the water and wastewa- ter utilities and implement infrastructure projects. Residents can expect a $3 per month increase for 10,000 gallons of water usage and a $0.99 increase in residential solid waste services.
The city will begin taking tax revenue from Municipal Utility District No. 2 starting in October 2024.
COURTESY SIENNA
New responsibilities With the annexation of Sienna Municipal Utility District No. 2, Missouri City will add:
new residents 6,000
new homes 1,600
The city will be responsible for providing:
• Police and ire protection • Emergency
• Water and
wastewater services
medical services
• Road
Tax rate details
maintenance
A $0.0035 increase in tax rate year over year from $0.3465 in 2022 to $0.35 in 2023
Residents can learn about their MUD taxing entities here:
A property valued at $300,000 will be taxed $1,050 per year.
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Missouri City approves FY 2023-24 budget, tax rate Missouri City City Council gathered Sept. 18 to discuss and approve the budget for the upcoming fiscal year from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30, 2024. By the numbers
Quick tax facts The new tax rate’s impact is as follows:
The budget includes a tax revenue increase statement, as required by the Texas Local Gov- ernment Code. A significant portion of this $1.96 million increase is attributed to tax revenue from new properties added to the tax roll. The approved tax rate will facilitate the funding of various essential city services with an estimated total tax revenue of $61.04 million anticipated for FY 2023-24.
A property valued at $300,000 will be taxed $1,712 per year. The rate decreased from $0.5780 in 2022 to $0.5708 in 2023, a $0.0072 decrease year over year.
The tax rate for fiscal year 2023-24 was set at $0.570825 per $100 property valuation, in line with the voter-approval rate, according to City Council documents. The voter-approved rate is the maximum rate the city can enact as approved by residents.
$1.96 million in increased tax revenue will come from new properties.
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