PUBLIC HEARING: FY 2026-2027 PROPOSED BUDGET

Fiscal Year October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of McLendon-Chisholm will hold a public hearing on the proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 and ending September 30, 2027, on September 15, 2026 at 6:30 p.m., at McLendon-Chisholm City Hall located at 1371 West FM 550, McLendon-Chisholm, TX 75032. All persons desiring to be heard on the proposed budget are encouraged to attend and participate.

The proposed budget is available for public inspection at the City Secretary’s Office located at City Hall, 1371 West FM 550, McLendon-Chisholm, TX, during regular business hours, and on the City’s website here.

This budget will raise more total property taxes than last year’s budget by $551,058, which is a 57.9% increase, and of that amount $90,727 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.

For more information regarding the proposed budget, please contact the City Secretary at 972-524-2077 or citymanager@mclendon-chisholm.com.

PUBLIC HEARING: 2026 PROPOSED TAX RATE

Tax Year 2026 / Fiscal Year 2026-2027

Proposed Tax Rate $0.121555 per $100
No-New-Revenue Tax Rate $0.110084 per $100
Voter-Approval Tax Rate $0.121555 per $100 (= proposed rate; no election required)

The no-new-revenue tax rate is the tax rate for the 2026 tax year that will raise the same amount of property tax revenue for the City of McLendon-Chisholm from the same properties taxed in both the 2025 tax year and the 2026 tax year.

The voter-approval tax rate is the highest tax rate that the City of McLendon-Chisholm may adopt without holding an election to seek voter approval of the rate.

The proposed tax rate is greater than the no-new-revenue tax rate. This means that the City of McLendon-Chisholm is proposing to increase property taxes for the 2026 tax year.

A public hearing on the proposed tax rate will be held on September 15, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. at McLendon-Chisholm City Hall located at 1371 West FM 550, McLendon-Chisholm, TX 75032.

The proposed tax rate is not greater than the voter-approval tax rate. As a result, the City of McLendon-Chisholm is not required to hold an election at which voters may accept or reject the proposed tax rate. However, you may express your support for or opposition to the proposed tax rate by contacting the members of the City Council at their offices or by attending the public hearing mentioned above.

Your taxes owed under any of the tax rates mentioned above can be calculated as follows:
Property tax amount = ( tax rate ÷ 100 ) × taxable value of your property

FOR the proposal:

  • John Powers, Mayor Pro Tem
  • Donald Goodwin, Place 1
  • Arik Towry, Place 3
  • Mike Hermansen, Place 4
  • Rich Dean, Place 6

AGAINST the proposal:

PRESENT and not voting:

ABSENT:

  • Jerry Brewer, Mayor
  • Dennis London, Place 2

Visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information about proposed tax rates and scheduled public hearings of each entity that taxes your property.

The 86th Texas Legislature modified the manner in which the voter-approval tax rate is calculated to limit the rate of growth of property taxes in the state.

The following table compares the taxes imposed on the average residence homestead by the City of McLendon-Chisholm last year to the taxes proposed to be imposed on the average residence homestead this year:

2025 2026 Change
Total tax rate (per $100 of taxable value) $0.092390 per $100 $0.121555 per $100 Increase of $0.029165 per $100, or 31.57%
Average homestead taxable value $628,751 $619,562 Decrease of 1.46% or $9,189
Taxes on average homestead $580.90 $753.11 Increase of $172.21 or 29.64%
Total tax levy on all properties $952,550 $1,503,608 Increase of $551,058, or 57.9%

For assistance with tax calculations, please contact the tax assessor for the City of McLendon-Chisholm at 972-524-2077 or citymanager@mclendon-chisholm.com.

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