Missouri City's City Council will hold a special meeting Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 5 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers at 1522 Texas Parkway.

The city posted the meeting notice on its official calendar Monday, Aug. 31. As of Thursday, Sept. 3, no agenda had been published. The specific items council members will take up remain unclear.

The meeting comes during a pivotal stretch for the city's finances. The FY 2026-27 budget and tax rate must be adopted before the new fiscal year begins in October. Community Impact reported Monday, Aug. 31, that the council is on track for a September adoption vote.

Council members approved a maximum proposed tax rate of $0.578363 per $100 valuation at an Aug. 17 meeting. That represents a 1.32% increase over the $0.570825 rate that had been in place for three years. The proposed rate sits above the city's no-new-revenue rate of $0.559173 but below the voter-approval rate of $0.619391.

According to the Community Impact report, Chief Financial Officer Rhonda Smith said a home with an average taxable value of $334,958 would see an annual property tax increase of $45, or $3.75 per month, under the proposed rate.

As we reported Sept. 2, the proposed budget also includes roughly $900,000 to evaluate animal shelter operations.

The council first previewed the FY 2027 budget at a June 29 special meeting led by Mayor Robin J. Elackatt. Members received a preliminary overview but took no action.

Whether the Sept. 8 meeting will include the budget adoption vote or address other city business has not been confirmed. Residents can check the city's website at missouricitytx.gov or call City Hall at (281) 403-8500 for agenda updates.