Bellaire to hold public hearing for fiscal year 2023-24 budget

“Because the city is a service provider, its budget is largely comprised of personnel costs. As a result, these benefit increases have a significant impact on the overall budget,” Citino said.

The proposed FY 2023-24 also includes:

• Bellaire employee pension benefits would increase by 9% on Jan. 1, 2024.
• The cost of employee medical benefits could increase by as much as 13%.
• A 10% increase in water rates
• A 10% increase in wastewater rates
• A 7% increase in solid waste rates
• A 4% cost of living adjustment for employees

Get involved

Residents are welcomed to comment during the public hearing as well as submit comments online.

• Comments can be submitted online on the city’s website here: Public Comment.
• An email address for community questions throughout the budget process was created and officials stated that their response turnaround time is within one week: [email protected]

The details

• Aug. 7
• 6 p.m.
• City Hall Council Chamber, 7008 South Rice Ave., Bellaire

City officials released the following dates this year for the city's budget:

• A second potential budget workshop: Aug. 14
• Budget adoption: Sept. 18
• Public hearing on tax rate and tax rate adoption: Oct. 2