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Budget & Tax

The City of Brenham is committed to responsible financial planning and transparency. Explore the City's current and historical budgets, tax rates, and related information below.

Archived Budgets

View budget documents from prior fiscal years.

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Property Tax Rate History

The table below provides the City's adopted property tax rate and the portions allocated to Maintenance & Operations and Debt Service for recent tax years.

Tax Year Maintenance &
Operations		 Debt Service Adopted Tax Rate
2026 (FY27) $0.3330 $0.1420 $0.4750
2025 (FY26) $0.3256 $0.1420 $0.4676
2024 (FY25) $0.3164 $0.1420 $0.4584
2023 (FY24) $0.3102 $0.1482 $0.4584
2022 (FY23) $0.3297 $0.1440 $0.4737
2021 (FY22) $0.3500 $0.1440 $0.4940
2020 (FY21) $0.3200 $0.1840 $0.5040

Maintenance & Operations (M&O): The portion of the property tax rate used to fund the City's day-to-day operations and other lawful expenditures, excluding debt service.

Interest & Sinking (I&S): The portion of the property tax rate used to pay principal and interest on the City's debt, including bonds issued to finance capital projects.

Adopted Tax Rate: The tax rate adopted by the governing body of a taxing unit.