Council also directed Parks and Recreation to move into phase two of its study on a possible recreation center.

College Station’s 2025 Fiscal Year Planning

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – A significant announcement has been declared by the College Station City Council in its recent Thursday meeting where they adopted their budget, tax rate, and user fee schedule for the coming fiscal year of 2025. Public hearings involving the subjects of taxation rates and the allocation of fees were also been held, although no residents made an appearance in these parts of the discussion.

Tax Rate

The city council unitedly voted in favour of the suggested tax rate, which is approximately 51.3 cents per every $100 of value. As Mayor John Nichols expressed, this new tax rate mirrors the one from the past year and still situates considerably below the voter-approval margin. However, this newly set rate does exceed the ‘no new revenue’ rate which would have maintained the city’s revenue stagnated in alignment with last year’s figures.

Budget Changes

Besides the tax rate, the city’s budget for the coming year has also been validated with a single supportive vote from the council. The versatility of the adopted budget plan allows the inclusion of minute alterations and modifications. As addressed in the meeting, a surplus $375,230 is proposed to be assigned for Parks and Recreation’s purpose to plant trees alongside funds to facilitate the Brazos Transit District, down payment aid and contracted payment linked to the Biocorridor.

Modified Fee Schedule

With a vote of 6-0 and Councilman Bob Yancy abstaining, the council has sanctioned the proposed fee agenda for the forthcoming year. There will be a 3.5% hike in Planning and Development, meanwhile, Grave concerns remain surrounding the probable costs and the existing facilities capacity. In light of this, the council members vocalized their interests in running more in-depth surveys into the present facilities and the plausible expansion of presently operating amenities.