By Anton Riecher
With no opposition voiced during a preceding public hearing, the Lytle City Council voted 4-0 Monday to approve a 2025 tax rate of $.439372 per $100 assessed value effective Oct. 1. The council also voted 4-0 to approve an $8.086 million budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
Mayor Ruben Gonzalez said Lytle continues to offer an ad valorem tax rate lower than any of the surrounding communities.
“That speaks highly of our city staff and everything that we are doing as a council to take care of the citizens,” he said.
District 4 Alderman Michael Rodriguez offered both the tax rate motion and the budget motion, both seconded by District 3 Alderman David Emery. District 5 Alderman Matthew Martinez was absent from the regular meeting.
The final tax rate represents a reduction from the proposed rate of $.446405 approved by the council at its Aug. 11 meeting. The rate approved by the council represents an increase over the 2024 rate of 39 cents.
In separate actions requiring a roll call vote, the council approved a debt service rate of $.078293 and maintenance and operations tax rate of $.361079.
As with the tax rate, a preceding public hearing on the proposed city budget heard no comment in opposition.
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