West Lake Hills City Council will vote on the city’s proposed budget and tax rate for Fiscal Year 2025-26 on Sept. 16.

The overview

A public hearing on the proposed budget and tax rate was held at a Sept. 10 City Council meeting.

On Sept. 16, City Council will vote on a proposed property tax rate of $0.176783, a slight decrease from 2024-25’s rate of $0.1786, during a special meeting.

The details

In terms of city budget expenditures and revenues, numbers have been updated from the city’s previous budget proposal, shared on July 2.

According to the current budget, as of Sept. 10, revenues for the city are estimated at $10.12 million, with expenditures totaling $10.10 million, leaving a budget surplus of $16,393.

The majority of the city’s revenue, 78%, comes from taxes, with interest and miscellaneous revenue constituting 9% of revenues.

Of the city’s general fund maintenance and operation expenditures, 39% will go to police.

What else?

Separate from budget discussions, West Lake Hills will also ask voters to authorize the city’s collection of $0.005 of sales tax to be put toward city street maintenance projects in November.