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July 27, 2026 ·6:00 PM Final ·Council Budget & CIP Workshop

Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center 400 West Walker Street

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Agenda — 20 items

  1. 1 Mayor: Nick Long City Council Members: Andy Mann Tommy Cones Tom Crews Courtney Chadwell Scott Higginbotham Chad Tressler Sean Saunders City Manager: John Baumgartner Assistant City Manager: Rick Davis Assistant City Manger-CFO: Angie Steelman City Attorney: Michelle Villarreal City Secretary: Diana M. Stapp Chief of Police: Cliff Woitena Executive Director of Capital Projects Ron Bavarian Executive Director of Development Services: Christopher Sims Director of Finance: Kimberly Corell Director of Human Resources/Civil Service: James Brumm Director of Parks & Cultural Services: Chien Wei Director of Public Works: Jody Hooks
  2. 1 The City Council of the City of League City, Texas, met in a workshop in the Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center at 400 West Walker Street on the above date at 6:00 p.m.
  3. 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
  4. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
  5. 3. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CITY OF LEAGUE CITY PROPOSED FY2027 BUDGET AND FY2027-2031 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
  6. 4 Mayor Long called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and called the roll. All members of Council were present.
  7. 5 Taxpayer Impact Statement Required per H.B. 1522 effective September 1, 2025 2025 Adopted Tax Rate $ 0.36355 with average homestead taxable value of $362,634 equals tax of 1318.36 2026 No-New-Revenue Tax Rate is unavailable at this time 2026 Proposed Tax Rate $ 0.36355 with average homestead taxable value of $411,300 equals tax of 1517.7 The change in total tax rate is an increase of 0.005450 per $100, or 1.48% The change in average homestead taxable value is an increase of 13.42% The change in tax on average homestead is an increase of 199.34 or 15.12%
  8. 4. ADJOURNMENT
  9. 7 _______________________ NICK LONG MAYOR
  10. 7 NAME Marty Smith
  11. 8 PAGE BREAK
  12. 9 CERTIFICATE OF NOTICE
  13. 10 This is to certify that the above Notice of Meeting was posted on the bulletin board of City Hall of the City of League City, Texas, on or before the 21st day of July, 2026 prior to 5:30 p.m. as well as the City's public internet webpage, www.leaguecitytx.gov and was posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Government Code.
  14. 10 A presentation was given by Assistant City Manager CFO, Angie Steelman. TOP REVENUE SOURCES – Citywide: Property Tax, Water & Wastewater Sales, Sales Tax, Franchise & Other Taxes, Charges for Service, Fines & Forfeits, Licenses & Permits, Miscellaneous, Intergovernmental Proceeds, and Investment Earnings. Utility Revenue – Water/Wastewater Revenue FY2010-2031- FY 2027 Estimate $54,971 Estimated Tax Year 2026 Property Values – Taxable Appraised Value $13.20 billion FY2027 Estimated Property Tax Rate $0.369/$100 valuation - 20% Homestead Exemption - $200,000 Senior/Disabled Exemption - Effective Homestead Rate $0.2952 FY2027 Estimated Property Tax Revenue - $41,190,000 General Fund, $7,600,000 Debt Service Fund Sales Tax – Revenue – FY2027 $30,500 million
  15. 11 The City Council of the City of League City, Texas reserves the right to meet in closed session on any of the items listed above should the need arise and if applicable pursuant to authorization by Title 5, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code: 551.071 Consultations with Attorney, 551.072 Deliberations about Real Property, 551.073 Deliberations about Gifts and Donations, 551.074 Personnel Matters, 551.076 Deliberations about Security Devices, and 551.087 Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations.
  16. 11 FY2027 PROPOSED BUDGET – CITYWIDE EXPENSES - Personnel Services, Debt Service, Services & Charges, CIP Cash Funded Projects, Repairs & Maintenance, Supplies, Capital Outlay, Payments to TIRZs, Special Programs & Events, Payments to MUDs FY2027 Proposed New Positions (7.75) – Police, Senior Crime Analyst; EMS (2) Paramedic; EMS (2) EMT/AEMT; Economic Development, Removal of Coordinator; Parks Recreation (2.4) Camp Counselor; Parks Recreation (.60) Assistant Camp Director; Communications HOT Fund (.75) Administrative Assistant. FY2027 Proposed Three (3) New Police Vehicles – Asset Forfeiture New Purchase FY2027 Proposed Budget – General Fund – Revenues $112,588,248, Expenditures $114,148,836 Days of Operating Expenditures (Over/Under 110 days) – 0.9 FY2027 Proposed Budget – Utility Fund – Revenues $60,139,247, Expenditures $60,501,158 Days of Operating Expenditures (Over/Under 90 days) – 30.3 FY2027 Proposed Budget – The Ballpark – Revenues $4,923,401, Expenditures $4,922,746 Revenues Over/Under Expenditures - $655 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS – Chapter 59 Seizure Fund, Asset Forfeiture Fund, Police Activities Fund, Animal Care Donation Fund, Volunteer Fire Department Donation Fund, Fire Mitigation Fees Fund, Library Gift Fund, 4B Maintenance & Operations/ Debt Fund, Municipal Court Bldg. Security Fund, Municipal Court Technology Fund, Municipal Court TPRF Fund, Local Youth Diversion Fund, Technology Fund, Public Safety Technology Fund, Hotel/Motel Tax Fund, Public Access Channel Fund, Tree Preservation Fund, Hurricane Harvey Fund, HMGP Disaster Recovery Fund, Opioid Abatement Fund, Hurricane Beryl Fund, Hurricane Laura Fund. FY2027 Proposed Budget - Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax Fund – Revenues $1,062,500, Expenditures $995,973 FY2027 Proposed Budget - 4B Park Maintenance & Operations – Revenues $4,300,224, Expenditures $6,229,430 Fleet – Total Revenues $2,199,466, Expenditures $2,475,291 Capital Replacement Fund Total Revenues (CRFs, Miscellaneous, Investment Earnings, Transfers) $2,970,687 Total Expenditures (General Vehicles, Public Safety Vehicles, Emergency Vehicle Replacement, Equipment) $2,205,000 Asset Forfeiture Replacement $684,000 PROPOSED CIP – SPENDING BY PROGRAM FY2027-2031 – Reinvestment, Streets/Traffic, Drainage, Police, Fire, Facilities, Parks, Water, and Wastewater. New Tax Supported Projects • FM 2094 at Twin Oaks Blvd – Traffic Safety Improvements (Cash & Grant) • Westside Maser Plan (Cash Funded) • Neighborhood Drainage Improvements (Cash Funded) • Trail Condition Maintenance Plan (4B Funded) • Floyd Road Trail (4B Funded) • Bay Colony Trails (4B Funded) • League Park Restrooms (Park Dedication Fees) New Revenue Supported Projects • UB Receiving Towers • Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Study (Cash Funded) • Meadowbend STP Lift Station, Ph 1 & 2 (Cash Funded) Proposed New Debt by Program – FY2027-2031 Wastewater $25.53M, Water CRF $24.60M, Fire $28.79M, Water Utility Fund $296.94M Budget Schedule Going Forward: Council Workshops Tuesday, August 11 (5:00 p.m.) – Council Budget Workshop #2 • Property Tax Roll & NNR Tax Rate • Outstanding questions • Gather information for budget ordinance Tuesday, August 25 (5:00 p.m.) – Council Budget Workshop #3 • Answer remaining questions and outstanding items Tax Rate and Budget Adoption Tuesday, August 11 – Council Meeting • Report on Property Tax Roll for NNR & VAR tax rate calculations • Propose Property Tax Rate Tuesday, August 25 – Council Meeting • Public Hearing and First Reading of FY2027 budget ordinance Tuesday, September 8 - Council Meeting • Second Reading and Adoption of the budget ordinance • Adopt Property Tax Rate
  17. 12 ________________________ DIANA M. STAPP CITY SECRETARY (SEAL) MINUTES APPROVED:
  18. 13 _________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, this facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for special accommodations or interpretive services must be made at least 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's Office at 281-554-1030 or by FAX 281-554-1020. _________________________________________________________________________
  19. 13 At 7:13 p.m. Mayor Long said, there being no further business this meeting is adjourned.
  20. 14 Any invocation that may be offered during the ceremonial portion of the City Council meeting shall be the voluntary offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Council. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Council and do not necessarily represent the religious beliefs or views of the Council in part or as a whole. No member of the community is required to attend or participate in the invocation and such decision will have no impact on their right to actively participate in the business of the Council.