Budget season for the upcoming 2026-27 financial year is underway in Round Rock, with city officials and staff planning for how city funds may be allocated.
The big picture
During the city's fall budget retreat July 23, Round Rock Chief Financial Officer Kevin Klosterboer laid out a large-scale view of the city's upcoming fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1.
The city is expecting about $684.1 million in expenditures for the new fiscal year, with several departments adding new staff to meet the needs of a growing city, Klosterboer said.
Nearly half of that budget is set aside for the city's Community Investment Program, which funds capital improvements and long-range improvements, maintenance and expansions to city infrastructure.
Zooming in
The city is expecting to add 52.5 full-time employees in the next fiscal year, spread across multiple departments, with the bulk being additional police officers and firefighters:
- Fire: 16
- General services: 5
- Parks and recreation: 17
- Police: 8
- Transportation: 2
- Arts and culture: 0.5
- Utilities: 2
- Multipurpose complex: 2
What's next?
The city will continue budget discussions through August and September. Klosterboer said the city will set its maximum tax rate in August, and votes on finalized versions of the tax rate and budget will take place in September.
Additional information about the city's budget structure and previous budget years is available at www.roundrocktexas.gov/city-departments/finance/budget-office.
