News Flash Home
The original item was published from 8/20/2019 8:43:25 PM to 9/1/2020 12:00:08 AM.

News Flash

City News

Posted on: August 20, 2019

[ARCHIVED] 8-20-19 Killeen Sets Preliminary Tax Rate

Departmental budget presentations resume.

City Council set the preliminary tax rate for Fiscal Year 2020 at 74.98 cents, the current rate, at a special meeting tonight. The preliminary rate may not be exceeded when adopted with the budget.

Council deliberated three alternatives in setting the tax rate. The current rate of 74.98 cents is the same rate the City has maintained since Fiscal Year 2015. The effective rate of 67.88 cents is the rate that would be required to generate the same amount of tax revenue in Fiscal Year 2020 as in 2018. The rollback rate, at 75.88 cents, is the rate that if exceeded gives citizens the right to petition for an election to reduce it.

Because there is a proposed tax revenue increase, the State of Texas requires that the City hold two public hearings. City Council set these hearings on September 3 and 10.

City staff continued departmental presentations of the proposed budget at tonight’s workshop. Public Safety presentations were given for the Building and Inspections Division, Code Enforcement and the Police Department. The Fire Department and Municipal Court were presented at last week’s workshop.

Community and Economic Development presentations included the budgets for Aviation, Community Development including the Arts and Activities Center and Civic and Conference Center and the Planning and Development Department.

The next budget workshop is scheduled August 27 and will finish departmental presentations with the Support Services category, which includes the City Auditor, City Manager, Building and Custodial Services, Communications, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology and Legal. Community partner presentations are also scheduled from Bell County Health District, the HOP, Bell County Communications Center, Killeen Economic Development Corporation and Chamber of Commerce and the Mounted Warfare Museum.

As delivered August 6, the proposed Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Budget is balanced with $209 million in projected expenditures and an overall ending fund balance projected at 21.6 percent. There remain no proposed increases in the tax rate or utility fees.

City Council will continue deliberating the proposal through budget adoption scheduled September 17. Fiscal Year 2020 begins October 1, 2019 and ends September 30, 2020.

The entire proposed budget is available at KilleenTexas.gov/Budget along with links to all documents, presentations, notices and videos. In addition to viewing materials, the public is encouraged to engage in the process by attending budget workshops and participating in the budget and tax rate public hearing September 3 and a second tax rate public hearing September 10.



Facebook Twitter Email

Other News in City News

HUTS Flyer

Holiday Under the Stars’ begins Friday

Posted on: November 30, 2023

East Avenue D closure planned for Monday

Posted on: November 17, 2023

November City Insight

Posted on: November 13, 2023

Part of Orchid Drive closed

Posted on: November 7, 2023
Killeen Fire Department puts out house fire

No injuries in early morning house fire

Posted on: August 24, 2023

August 2023 City Insight Newsletter

Posted on: August 11, 2023

Charolais Drive, Hereford Drive closed

Posted on: August 10, 2023
Back to School Splash Bash_Square

Back to School Bash returns Aug. 12

Posted on: July 17, 2023

Notice of Public Hearing

Posted on: July 14, 2023

8th Street lane closure June 6-7

Posted on: June 5, 2023

Gigante Drive closure June 5-7

Posted on: June 5, 2023

Slurry Seal work schedule revised

Posted on: May 26, 2023
Movies In Your Park_Square

Movies in Your Park starts June 9

Posted on: May 16, 2023

May 2023 City Insight Newsletter

Posted on: May 9, 2023

Early voting election results

Posted on: May 6, 2023

Memorial Day Ceremony May 29

Posted on: May 2, 2023

Tornado Watch issued for Bell County

Posted on: April 26, 2023
Fallen Heros 5K_Square

Fallen Heroes 5K set for May 6

Posted on: April 11, 2023

Killeen Police Chief finalists named

Posted on: April 10, 2023

City Easter Egg hunt canceled

Posted on: April 6, 2023

City offices closed on Good Friday

Posted on: April 3, 2023
Early Voting Locations (PDF)

Killeen election to be held May 6

Posted on: March 29, 2023

Public input sought on vision for Downtown

Posted on: February 28, 2023

Killeen offices closed for Presidents Day

Posted on: February 17, 2023
Stewart Park new playground

Park improvements continue

Posted on: February 15, 2023

Alta Vista Drive closure this week

Posted on: February 12, 2023

Clear Creek Road closure this week

Posted on: February 12, 2023

Crews resume roadwork on W.S. Young

Posted on: February 6, 2023

City Council Special Workshop canceled

Posted on: January 31, 2023

Stonetree Drive closed for repair

Posted on: December 30, 2022

Killeen’s offices to be closed Monday

Posted on: December 28, 2022