Sugar Land City Council adopted its $207,565,375 budget Sept. 17 for fiscal year 2014, which runs from Oct. 1, 2013 to Sept. 30, 2014. Council also approved a proposed property tax rate of $0.30895, which shows no change from last year's rate.

The budget projects a 2.7 percent growth in sales tax revenues and 7 percent growth in property tax revenues as a result of a rise in commercial valuations. Growth in value is expected to increase the average resident tax bill by 2 percent.

"[The budget] is structurally balanced and addresses the City Council priorities," City Manager Allen Bogard said. "[It] leaves the current tax rate unchanged and ensures continued financial strength by meeting all financial policies."

Included in the budget is $37.05 million in capital improvement projects, which includes maintaining existing infrastructure such as streets, drainage and water projects.

City Council previously identified drainage and pavement rehabilitations as a top priority for the city, and several projects pertaining to these systems are reflected in the budget.

In addition, the budget contains the final step in the city's surface water rate increases. There will be no increase for water and wastewater services, but residential solid waste rates are scheduled to increase by 2.5 percent in January.