FY2026-2027 Budget in Brief

Summary by Source $128.3M Total

Summary by Use $131.9M Total

Key Initiatives & Capital Projects

2027 Proposed Bond Issuance ($38.4 Million)

Utilities ($26.4M):

$21.9M for Water Fund projects
$3.3M for Wastewater Fund projects
$1.2M for engineering services related to Highway 290 utility relocation

General Government ($12.0M):

$10M for major street projects
$2M for capital projects and equipment purchases
No increase to Interest & Sinking (I&S) tax rate

Total Utility Capital Project Expenditures ($39.1M)

Water plant expansion
Groundwater well addition
Elevated storage tank
Upsizing of wastewater lift stations and force mains

Completion of 32-Acre Brenham Family Park (Phase 1)

Pond for fishing and kayaking
One-mile lighted walking and biking trail
Donation-funded play area and other amenities
Wildflower area

Property Tax History & Rate Breakdown

Total Tax Rate

$0.4750

M&O NNR Rate

$0.3330

I&S Rate

$0.1420

Voter Approval

$0.5108

General Fund Revenue/Other Financing Sources $25.4M Total

Overall 3.0% increase in revenue
Property tax rate = $0.4750 per $100 valuation, which is a 1.73% increase in the tax rate
Budget-to-Budget sales tax increase of 3.5%
Budget-to-Budget utility franchise fee increase of 4.6%

Note: $818K for street reconstruction projects and proposed issuance of $10M in certificates of obligation for major street projects are included elsewhere in the FY2026-27 Budget

General Fund Expenditures $25.4M Total

Balanced budget with no use of reserves
Projected 121 Days of Reserve
Emphasis on Public Safety at 42% of total expenditures
No added positions (186.94 FTEs)
Step Increase for all full-time employees (3% for Public Safety and 2.5% for General Government)

FY2026–2027 Budget in Brief