Missouri City City Council could approve funding to look at its animal shelter operations in the fiscal year 2026-27 budget.
What residents need to know
The funding, which was proposed by Interim City Manager Allen Bogard at an Aug. 10 budget meeting, would provide Missouri City officials with the opportunity to analyze options for animal shelter operations over the next several months before an implementation plan in the new year, city officials announced in an Aug. 14 news release.
The $900,000 figure—which was based on preliminary costs for short-term facility improvements—comes after an assessment of the current Animal Services Building showed deterioration of the facility prompting a need to renovate, replace or contract shelter services.
What else?
Additionally, a new animal shelter facility is included in the city’s five-year capital improvement plan, which will serve as the basis for a future bond election as a long-term option, per the release.
Also of note
Meanwhile, Missouri City City Council approved a maximum tax rate of $0.578363, a 1.32% increase to the $0.570825 tax rate from the past three years.
The rate, which was proposed at an Aug. 17 meeting, is above the city’s no-new-revenue rate of $0.559173, which is the rate that would generate the same property tax revenue as the prior year. The rate is below the city’s voter-approval rate of $0.619391.
If approved, the property bill of a home with an average taxable value of $334,958 would see an annual increase of $45, or $3.75 per month, Chief Financial Officer Rhonda Smith said.
Stay tuned
The FY 2026-27 budget and tax rate will be adopted by City Council in September before the new fiscal year begins in October, per the release.
If the animal shelter funding is approved, more detailed information, data and costs will be presented at future City Council meetings.
