Budget Planning, Fiscal Year 2025-2026

FY 25/26 Annual Operating Adopted Budget

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Previous Budgets: 

• FY 24/25 Annual Operating Adopted Budget  View Document (PDF)
  
• FY 23/24 Annual Operating Adopted Budget View Document (PDF)

FY 25/26 Annual Operating Proposed Budget

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Notices

• Notice of Public Hearing Tax Increase
• Notice of Public Hearing 
• 2025 Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet
• 2025 Notice About Tax Rates (50-212)

When are the public hearings?

• September 2, 5:30 p.m. Burleson City Hall, 141 W. Renfro Street
  First reading of the proposed budget and tax rate, including public hearings for both
• September 8, 5:30 p.m. Burleson City Hall, 141 W. Renfro Street
  Second reading and formal adoption of the budget and tax rate, along with related ordinances

FY 2025-26 Budget Calendar

• April 16 - May 16, 2025 - Community Budget Priority Survey Budget Survey has closed
  • Review the results
• May 7 - City Council Finance Committee - Met and reviewed equipment replacement funds proposal for purchase, updated capital improvement plan, debt service plan and held a tax rate discussion. 
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• May 27 - Special City Council Meeting: Met and reviewed the equipment replacement funds, five-year forecast of major funds, reviewed the capital improvement plan and the fee schedules and debt service plan, reviewed community budget survey results and the city's tax rate and budget calendar.
  Watch Meeting | View Presentations 
• June 16 - Regular City Council Meeting: Met and discussed the five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Fiscal Year 2026-2030, Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 Compensation and Benefits and the 5-year forecast for the General Debt Service Fund, Health Insurance Fund, IT Support Service Fund, Medical Transport Fund, American Rescue Plan Act Fund, Hotel/Motel Fund, Public Education Government Fund, Municipal Court Funds, Solid Waste Fund, Cemetery Operating Fund, Cemetery Endowment Fund, Equipment Replacement Fund, and Equipment Services Fund.
  CIP Presentation | Compensation and Benefits Presentation | Budget Overview Presentation | Watch Meeting
• June 16 - Regular City Council Meeting: Notice of Intent to Issue Debt
• June 18 - City Council Finance Committee - Met and received updates on the city manager's recommended supplementals  and reviewed the Fee Schedule.
  Fee Schedule Review Presentation | Budget Supplemental Requests Presentation
• July 21 - Regular City Council Meeting: Met and discussed proposed fee changes for the FY 25-26 budget, budget supplemental requests and the five-year fund forecast. 
  Fee Schedule Presentation | Budget Supplemental Request & Five-Year Fund Forecast Presentation | Watch Meeting
• August 6 - City Council Finance Committee - Met and reviewed TNT Calculation of Rates and received the CMO Proposed Budget Presentation.
  FY 25-26 Property Tax Rates Presentation | Proposed FY 25-26 Budget Presentations
• August 11 - Special City Council Meeting:  Received a report, held a discussion, and provided staff direction on the proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget and related items.
  Fiscal Year 25-26 Proposed Budget Presentation | Proposed Tax Rate Memo | Set Date and Time for public hearings Memo | Watch Meeting
• August 6 - City will published notices of public hearings on the budget and tax rate, see Notices above.
• August 18 - Regular City Council Meeting: Met and received a report, held a discussion and provided staff direction  on the issuance and sale of City of Burleson, Texas General Obligation Bonds, Series 2025 and Combination Tax and Limited Surplus Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2025.
  Staff Memo | Presentation | Watch Meeting
• September 2 - Regular City Council Meeting: Met and held a public hearing on the budget, tax rate and first reading of the budget and tax rate ordinances. 
  View Agenda (Section 6 is Budget and Tax Rate) | Watch Meeting
• September 8 - Special City Council Meeting: Final reading of the ordinances to approve the budget and tax rate. 
  View Agenda | Watch Meeting