Fort Bend ISD's Board of Trustees votes Friday, Sept. 18, on a proposed tax rate that would drop 6 cents per $100 of property value.

The district has proposed a rate of $0.9969 per $100 valuation for fiscal year 2026-27, down 5.68% from the current $1.0569, Community Impact reported. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at the Fort Bend ISD Administration Building, 16431 Lexington Blvd. in Sugar Land.

The proposed rate falls below the district's no-new-revenue rate of $1.021062, according to agenda documents. That threshold is the rate that would bring in the same property tax revenue as the prior year. Falling below it means the district expects to collect less total revenue from property taxes, even as home values shift.

The net cut: 6 cents.

The 6-cent decrease breaks down into two pieces. The maintenance and operations (M&O) rate, which funds daily district operations, would fall 7 cents to $0.7169. The interest and sinking (I&S) rate, which covers debt payments, would rise 1 cent to $0.2800.

Chief Financial Officer Kristopher Lynn said in a Sept. 15 report that "the increase in the I&S rate comes after voters approved a $1.26 billion bond in May 2023." That bond is funding construction of new schools, a natatorium and safety and security improvements across the district, according to Fort Bend ISD's website. Voters approved the bond package to address enrollment growth and aging facilities in the 78,062-student district.

Fort Bend County approved a 1.21% tax rate decrease on Sept. 10, a separate reduction for homeowners across the county.

The seven-member board includes President Kristin Tassin, Vice President Angie Hanan and Secretary Shirley Rose-Gilliam. Members Adam Schoof, Afshi Charania, Addie Heyliger and Angie Wierzbicki round out the panel, according to board minutes.

If approved, the new rate would take effect for the 2026-27 fiscal year and apply to every Fort Bend ISD property in Missouri City and Stafford.