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The Council proposed a 2026 property tax rate of 0.7175, an increase of 3.61% from the previous year; the record vote was 4-0, with one councilmember absent. It also approved up to $31,000 for an emergency Roanoke Pump Station water-pump replacement and up to $12,000 for a Camp Bowie Lift Station gear-drive replacement.
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The proposed tax rate will be used to finalize the 2026 budget, which was scheduled for publication by August 1. The emergency utility purchases are intended to replace failed or unreliable equipment supporting the water and wastewater systems. The Council also approved planning for a potentially $60,000 grant-funded public Fitness Court, although its location and any construction funding require future approval.
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