To: Mayor and Council
From: Aaron Rector, City Manager
Subject:
Title
Consider an ordinance levying taxes to be assessed on all taxable properties within the city limits of the City of Keller, Texas for the Tax Year 2025 (Fiscal Year 2025-26).
Action Requested:
Approve the ordinance levying taxes to be assessed on all taxable properties within the city limits of the City of Keller for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
Background:
The tax rate proposed in the fiscal year 2025-26 budget is $0.2870/$100 of taxable valuation which is the same total rate as the current year.
The proposed tax rate distribution is summarized (allocated) as follows:
Purpose Rate Percent
Maintenance and operations (M&O) $0.245020 85.4%
Debt service (I&S) 0.041980 14.6%
Total $0.287000 100.0%
The proposed 2025-26 budget tax rate is lower than the no new revenue rate of $0.29019 so there is no state required motion language or record vote required.
At the August 19, 2025, Regular City Council meeting, City Council approved Resolution No. 4958 which set a maximum tax rate under both the no new revenue and voter-approval rate. Therefore, the City is not required to hold a public hearing on a proposal to consider the adoption of a tax rate.
Financial Impact:
The adoption of the tax rate determines the tax levy that is necessary to support the annual budget for the City of Keller. The total proposed levy is $24,343,300 or an increase of $174,509 or 0.72% from the current year levy. The average residential taxable value is $478,600 and the average household levy would be $1,373.58 at the proposed rate of $0.287000/$100. That is a decrease of $0.30 from the current household levy.
Alternatives:
City Council has the following alternatives:
- Approve as submitted
- Approve with changes
- Denial