City Council

Agenda — 5 items

1. Discuss, consider, and take action to approve RESOLUTION NO.26-2026-0025, committing additional local funds for engineering costs associated with the GLO Grant Project E-168 2'' Waterline Rehab, as required to proceed with the grant amendment and draw process. This project will be paid out of the 2016 Certificate of Obligation.<br><br><strong>RESOLUTION NO. 26-2026-0025</strong><br>A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MARQUE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE COMMITMENT OF LOCAL FUNDS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE (GLO) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT – MITIGATION (CDBG-MIT) CONTRACT NO. 24-065-011-E168.
2. Consider, Discuss and Approve Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) Land Use & Transportation Study of $2,300,000 with a $23,0000 Match.
3. ORDINANCE NO. O-2026-0022<br> <br>AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA MARQUE, TEXAS, LEVYING AN AD VALOREM TAX RATE UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2026 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2027; DIRECTING THE ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE - COUNCIL - THIS IS THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING
4. ORDINANCE NO. O-2026-0021<br><br>AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA MARQUE, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE ANNUAL GOVERNMENTAL AND PROPRIETARY FUNDS BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2026 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2027; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CITY OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR AS REFLECTED IN SUCH BUDGET; AUTHORIZING VARIOUS OTHER TRANSFERS APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE ANNUAL FY 2027 CAPITAL BUDGET; APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE FY 2027-2031 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN; AND MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE - COUNCIL - THIS IS THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING
5. Taxpayer Impact Statement Required per H.B. 1522 effective September 1, 2025StepAmountProposed 2026 tax rate$0.450000Less the 2026 no-new-revenue tax rate$0.398957Difference$0.051043$0.051043 divided by $0.3989570.127941, or 12.79 percentCITY OF LA MARQUE ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 4.21 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $12.34.

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