Item 2 Passed 11-0

Item 2 — Thursday, July 30, 2026

Source information changed after this summary was written. The earlier summary is withheld.

Current official agenda wording

Approve a resolution adopting a maximum proposed property (ad valorem) tax rate that will include an increase for the operations and maintenance of the City for Fiscal Year 2026-2027; and setting a public hearing to receive and consider public comment on the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 property (ad valorem) tax rate (Suggested date, time, and location: August 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., Austin City Hall, 301 West Second Street, Austin, Texas). Funding: This item has no fiscal impact as it is not the final action to set the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 tax rate.

What got said

Attributed statements from the meeting transcript, not official agenda values.

Roll call vote required by state law
Ben Sotheby urged setting the rate at the voter-approval ceiling; Jeff Dickerson urged rejecting the increase
Harper-Madison and Fuentes later added as voting in favor

The roll call

City of Austin headshots stay on the council page. The City's terms allow personal use of austintexas.gov images, so this roll call shows initials.

Approved 11-0

Member records (11)