Dianna Matthys

The ordinance adopts a budget for the City for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026. It includes findings of fact regarding compliance with Texas Local Government Code, public notice, and the Texas Open Meetings Act. The budget encompasses various revenue and expenditure classifications across different departments such as Legislation, Legal, Court, Finance, Fire, Police, Streets, Parks, Water, and Sewer. It also covers the O.C.E.D.C. (Oyster Creek Economic Development Corporation) and includes provisions for personnel services, contracts, professional services, supplies, maintenance, repairs, utilities, capital outlay, and miscellaneous expenses.

The governing body of the City of Oyster Creek is proposing a tax rate of $0.157728 per $100 valuation. The proposed tax rate is not greater than the no-new-revenue tax rate, meaning the city is not proposing to increase property taxes for the 2025 tax year. The proposed tax rate is also not greater than the voter-approval tax rate, so the City of Oyster Creek is not required to hold an election to seek voter approval of the rate.

The document outlines the approved Mayor's budget for 2024-25 and provides budget requests for various departments including Administration, Legislation, Legal, Court, Finance, Fire, Police, Streets, Drainage, and Parks. It includes details on personnel services, contracts, supplies, maintenance, utilities, capital outlay, and miscellaneous expenses for each department. The budget also covers revenue classifications such as taxes, licenses, intergovernmental revenue, fines, and other revenues. Additionally, it includes the O.C.E.D.C budget request.

The City Council of the City of Oyster Creek, Texas, will hold a public hearing on the budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026. The budget will raise more total property taxes than last year's budget.