Adopted FY 25-26 Budget

FY25-26 Tax Rate    

No new revenue rate: 0.335569 per $100 valuation
Voter approval rate: 0.394840 per $100 valuation

FY adopted 2026: 0.378911 per $100 valuation
FY 2026 adopted M&O: $0.208964 per $100 valuation
FY adopted Debt Rate: 0.169947 per $100 valuation

Adopted FY 25-26 Budget

The budget for FY 25-26. 

Unencumbered Fund Balance

The following estimated balances will be left in the City of Lake Jackson accounts at the end of the fiscal year
Maintenance & Operations $11,305,077
Interest & Sinking  $879,131

Taxpayer Impact Statement on the Median-Value Homestead Property

This year's tax levy to fund maintenance and operations expenditures does not exceed last year's maintenance and operations tax levy. A statement about "tax increase" as specified by §26.05(b) of Property Tax Code is not required to be included on the home page of any Internet website operated by the City of Lake Jackson. This statement is in accordance with HB1522 adopted in 2025.

Tax Calculation Worksheet

To see the full FY 25-26 calculations, view this copy of the Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet.  

2025 Certified Tax Roll

The city has received the 2025 property certified appraisal rolls for City of Lake Jackson.

Legal notice about 2025-2026 Tax Rates

The complete notice can be found here.
This notice concerns the 2025 property tax rates for City of Lake Jackson. This notice provides information about two tax rates used in adopting the current tax year's tax rate. The no new-revenue tax rate would Impose the same amount of taxes as last year if you compare properties taxed in both years. In most cases, the voter-approval tax rate is the highest tax rate a taxing unit can adopt without holding an election. In each case, these rates are calculated by dividing the total amount of taxes by the current taxable value with adjustments as required by state law. The rates are given per $100 of property value.

• Proposed Budget Presentation | July 2025
• Budget Workshop Presentation |July, 2025
• Public Hearing Tax Rate | August 2025
• FY 25-26 Budget & Tax Rate Public Hearing Presentation | August 2025