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City Council · Tuesday, September 15, 2026 · 5:01 PM

Final Public Hearing 2026/2027 Budget

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Summary

The City of Freeport held its final public budget hearing on September 15, 2026, to adopt the 2026-2027 budget. The council approved a of 4.7302 mills, which is 3.20% higher than the rollback rate, and adopted a total budget of $114,239,860.00. Both votes passed unanimously with no public comment.

Why it matters

The increase of 3.20% above the rollback rate means property taxes will rise for city residents. The adopted budget guides city spending on services including water, wastewater, parks, mosquito control, and public safety over the next .

What happened

Budget & taxes2 items

  • Approval of Tentative

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    City Attorney Adkinson announced the of 4.7302 mills, which exceeds the rollback rate of 4.5834 mills by 3.20%. Council voted to approve this rate.

  • Acceptance of 2026-2027 Budget

    Passed 5–0 · unanimous

    City Attorney Adkinson requested approval of the 2026-2027 budget. Council voted to accept the budget amount. The full budget is available on the city website under Finance or by public record request.

    • $114,239,860.00 · total 2026-2027 budget

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