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Home My WebLink AboutP.O. NO. 7444 ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2026 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2027. P. O. No. 7444 9/14/2026 LYN ORDINANCE NO. AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2026 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2027, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7, ARTICLE XII OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR. WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt the Budget Fiscal Year 2026-2027; and WHEREAS, this Ordinance is necessary for municipal purposes as delineated under Section 102.009 Local Government Code; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Article XII, Section 5, of the City Charter, at least thirty (30) days prior to October 1 , 2026 the beginning of the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the City Manager submitted to the City Council a proposed Budget for said fiscal year; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 102.007 (c) of the Texas Local Government Code, the City Council has moved for the adoption of the Budget for Fiscal Year 2026- 2027 as it will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year's budget by an amount of$1,374,504 or 4.66%, and of that amount, $308,426 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year as delineated in Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 102.007 (c) of the Texas Local Government Code, the City Council has complied by taking a separate vote to ratify the adoption of said Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 as it will raise total property tax revenue as delineated in Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, said vote on the increase in total property tax revenue, as prescribed in Section 102.007 (c) of the Texas Local Government Code, was taken separate from the vote to adopt the budget or a vote to set the tax rate required by Chapter 26 of the Tax Code, or other law; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Sections 102.006 and 102.065 of the Texas Local Government Code, and Article XII, Section 6, of the City Charter, after notice was published not more than 30 days nor less than 10 days prior to the Public Hearing, said Public Hearing was held by the City Council on the proposed Budget on September 14, 2026, said Budget having been on file with the City Secretary more than 15 days before the date of said hearing and more than 30 days before the City Council makes its tax levy for said fiscal year, as required by Sections 102.006 and 102.005, respectively, of the Local Government Code; now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS; Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct. Section 2. That the City Manager's Proposed Budget is hereby adopted and approved. Section 3. That the City Council has taken a separate ratification vote for the adoption of the Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, as it will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year's budget by an amount of $1,374,504, or 4.66%, and of that amount $308,426 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year and the result of said Motion as delineated in Exhibit "A". Section 4. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Four Hundred Forty-Eight Million, Nine Hundred Sixty-Nine Thousand, Five Hundred Forty-Two Dollars ($448,969,542)for the payment of the Operating Expenses, and necessary Capital Outlay for the City Government as delineated by Fund in Exhibit "B". READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED, this day of September, 2026, A.D., at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following roll call vote: AYES: Mayor: Councilmembers: NOES: Charlotte M. Moses, Mayor ATTEST: Christe Whitley Ned, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: Roxann Pais Cotroneo, City Attorney APPROVED FOR A' INISTRATION: RoniVPOF Burton, City •M APPROVED FOR AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS: nda Boswell, Finance Director Exhibit A It has been moved that the City of Port Arthur, Texas adopt and ratify the Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 as it will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year's budget by an amount of $1,374,504 or 4.66%, and of that amount $308,426 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year. That said increase has been ratified by the following vote: AYES: Mayor: Council members: NOES: b CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Adopted Budget October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027 Prepared by The City Manager and The Finance Department I. This budget will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year's budget by an amount of$1,374,504 which is a 4.66 percent increase from last year's budget. The property tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is $308,426. II. The record vote adopting the FY2027 Budget: For: Against: Absent: III. Tax Rates: 2024 Tax Rates 2025 Tax Rates 2026 Tax Rates Calculated Tax Rate per $100 per$100 per$100 No New Revenue Tax Rate 0.585995 0.582863 0.574221 Voter Approval Tax Rate 0.626272 0.615724 0.613482 No New Revenue M&O Rate 0.363381 0.363381 0.363482 Debt Rate 0.250173 0.250100 0.250000 Adopted Tax Rate M&O Rate 0.376099 0.365624 0.363482 Debt Rate 0.250173 0.250100 0.250000 Total Tax Rate 0.626272 0.615724 0.613482 IV. Total Amount of City Debt Obligations Secured by Property Taxes: $12,574,208 The above information is provided pursuant to Texas Local Government Code §102.007 (d). Exhibit B THIS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE UNTIL BUDGET ADOPTION • CITY OF PORT ARTHUR,TEXAS AND THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR ADOPTED BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 FY 26-27 FY 26-27 • 8/20/2026 Proposed Changes 09/22/2026 Adopted Revenues Expenditures Revenues Expenditures GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS • General Fund $ 95,657,330 $ 95,657,330 491,872 $ 96,149,202 $ 96,149,202 Debt Service Fund 19,335,236 19,335,236 - 19,335,236 19,335,236 GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS 114,992,566 114,992,566 491,872 115,484,438 $ 115,484,438 ENTERPRISE FUNDS Water and Sewer Fund 52,206,039 52,206,039 649,698 52,855,737 52,855,737 Water and Sewer TWDB 31,265,686 31,265,686 - 31,265,686 31,265,686 Water and Sewer Capital Project 45,275,684 45,275,684 1,000 45,276,684 45,276,684 Solid Waste Fund 22,035,465 22,035,465 163,530 22,198,995 22,198,995 Pleasure Island Fund 6,512,591 6,512,591 - 6,512,591 6,512,591 ENTERPRISE FUNDS 157,295,465 157,295,465 814,228 158,109,693 158,109,693 INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS ` Hospitalization Insurance Fund 15,379,650 15,379,650 - 15,379,650 15,379,650 Worker's Compensation Fund 1,500,000 1,500,000 - 1,500,000 1,500,000 Other Employee Benefits Fund 166,900 166,900 - 166,900 166,900 General Liability Insurance Fund 4,095,508 4,095,508 - 4,095,508 4,095,508 INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS 21,142,058 21,142,058 - 21,142,058 21,142,058 SPECIAL FUNDS Municipal Court Technology&Building Fund 30,000 30,000 - 30,000 30,000 Home Grant 783,919 783,919 - 783,919 783,919 Housing Programs Fund 190,000 190,000 - 190,000 190,000 Community Development Block Grant 1,523,205 1,523,205 - 1,523,205 1,523,205 Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund 5,686,796 5,686,796 - 5,686,796 5,686,796 Regulatory Enforcement - - - - - Police Special Fund(Grants) 581,981 581,981 - 581,981 581,981 Police Special Fund 182,000 182,000 - 182,000 182,000 Commercial Traffic Enforcement 26,500 • 26,500 - 26,500 26,500 SPECIAL FUNDS CONTINUED FEMA-Harvey 10,000 10,000 - 10,000 10,000 CDBG-Disaster Recovery 15,350,000 15,350,000 - 15,350,000 15,350,000 Hazard Mitigation 22,400,000 22,400,000 - 22,400,000 22,400,000 American Rescue Plan Fund 9,827,131 9,827,131 - 9,827,131 9,827,131 Health Grants 3,219,587 3,219,587 - 3,219,587 3,219,587 TX Treasury Opioid Trust Fund 137,000 137,000 - 137,000 137,000 Texas Park&Wildlife - - - - - Library Special Fund - - - - - Library Grant - - - - - Golf Course Fund 174,631 174,631 - 174,631 174,631 Transit Operating Fund 17,541,809 17,541,809 - 17,541,809 17,541,809 TCEQ SEP Fund - - - - - Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone 102,642 102,642 - 102,642 102,642 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 77,767,201 77,767,201 - 77,767,201 77,767,201 CAPITAL FUNDS Capital Improvement Fund 65,475,200 65,475,200 1,274,286 66,749,486 66,749,486 Capital Reserve Fund 7,484,371 7,484,371 2,232,295 9,716,666 9,716,666 CAPITAL FUNDS 72,959,571 72,959,571 3,506,581 76,466,152 76,466,152 SUBTOTAL ALL FUNDS MINUS EDC 444,156,861 444,156,861 448,969,542 448,969,542 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FUNDS EDC Fund 16,161,569 16,161,569 16,161,569 16,161,569 EDC Revolving Loan 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 ECONOMIC CORPORATION FUNDS 16,211,569 16,211,569 16,211,569 16,211,569 ;TOTAL FUNDS '1 460,368,430 460,368,430 4,812,681 465,181,111 465,181,111