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<\/p>\nPublished on September 15, 2025<\/p>\n
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By Office of Communication<\/p>\n
The Arlington City Council will take a second and final vote on the proposed $750.7 million Fiscal Year 2026 operating budget and property tax rate at its evening meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 6:30 p.m. evening meeting will be held in the Council Chamber, which is located between City Hall and the George W. Hawkes Downtown Library. The Council will also hold its afternoon work session, which is set to start at 3:30 p.m. in the Council Briefing Room.<\/p>\n
About the Budget<\/p>\n
The\u00a0proposed budget for the next fiscal year,<\/a>\u00a0which begins Oct. 1, includes spending cuts, new fees and fee adjustments, and a three-cent property tax rate increase to close a $20 million budget shortfall in what is needed for Arlington to provide the current level of city services.\u00a0 The budget also includes proposed increases in residents\u2019 water and sanitary sewer rates, the garbage collection rate and the stormwater fee.<\/p>\n The proposed budget, presented to Council on Aug. 5, includes a property tax rate of $0.6388 per $100 of assessed value. That proposed rate, if approved, would mean a $4.90 a month or $58.83 annual increase for the average residential property owner.<\/p>\n After a public hearing, the Council approved the budget and tax rate on a first reading on Tuesday, Sept. 9.<\/p>\n View Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Documents<\/a><\/p>\n About Council Meetings<\/p>\n For those who do not attend in person, the meetings can be viewed live on the City’s website at\u00a0www.arlingtontx.gov\/broadcast<\/a>\u00a0or through your local cable provider municipal channel. They will also be recorded live and replayed on the government cable channel throughout the week. To watch these meetings, please tune in to:<\/p>\n
\n\u00a0AT&T U-verse Channel 99
\nSpectrum Channel 16, 15.1 (digital)
\nInternet Live-Streaming
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