Budget & Tax
The City of Brenham is dedicated to providing transparent and accessible information about the City's budget and tax rate. This page includes the current fiscal year's adopted budget, the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year, tax rate information, Truth-in-Taxation notices, public hearing information, and other resources.
The City of Brenham's FY 2026-27 Budget and Tax Rate information will be posted here throughout the annual budget process. Please check back regularly for updates as documents become available.
Fiscal Year 2026-2027 October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027
Budget
FY2026-2027 Proposed Budget (August 7, 2026)
Tax Rate
2026 Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet (August 7, 2026)
Notice about 2025 Tax Rates (August 7, 2026)
Notice to Property Owners - Texas Tax Code 26.04(e-2)
Posting of Tax Rate and Budget Information by Taxing Unit - Texas Tax Code 26.18
Fiscal Year 2025-2026 October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026
Budget
FY2025-2026 Adopted Budget
Notice of Public Hearing on 2025-2026 Budget
FY2025-2026 GFOA Budget Award
Tax Rate
2025 Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet
Notice about 2025 Tax Rates
Notice of Meeting to Vote on 2025 Tax Rate
Fiscal Year 2024-2025 October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025
Budget
FY2024-2025 Adopted Budget
Notice of Public Hearing on 2024-2025 Budget
Tax Rate
2024 Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet
Notice About 2024 Tax Rate
Notice of Public Hearing on 2024 Tax Increase
Fiscal Year 2023-2024 October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024
Budget
FY2023-2024 Adopted Budget
Notice of Public Hearing on 2023-2024 Budget
Tax Rate
2023 Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet
Notice About 2023 Tax Rate
Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase
Tax Rate Information
The maintenance and operations (M&O) rate is the component of the adopted tax rate of a taxing unit that will impose the amount of taxes needed to fund maintenance and operation expenditures of the taxing unit for the following year.
The debt service rate (I&S) is the component of the adopted tax rate of a taxing unit that will impose the amount of taxes needed to fund the taxing unit's debt service for the following year.
The adopted tax rate is the tax rate adopted by the governing body of a taxing unit.
Property Tax Rate Distribution
|
Tax Year
|
Maintenance & Operations |
Debt Service | Adopted Tax Rate |
| 2026 (FY27) | |||
| 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 |
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