Missouri City homeowners could see a $45 annual property tax increase under the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget now before City Council.

The spending plan appeared on the council's agenda for its Tuesday, Sept. 15, meeting. Residents can weigh in at a public hearing Monday, Sept. 21, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers, 1522 Texas Parkway. The hearing is also available via the city's YouTube livestream.

The proposed maximum tax rate is $0.578363 per $100 of taxable value, a 1.32% bump from the $0.570825 rate the city has held for three years. Chief Financial Officer Rhonda Smith laid out the impact at an Aug. 10 budget meeting, as Community Impact Newspaper reported.

"If approved, the property bill of a home with an average taxable value of $334,958 would see an annual increase of $45, or $3.75 per month," Smith said.

The proposed rate sits above the city's no-new-revenue rate of $0.559173, the level that would generate the same property tax revenue as the prior year. It falls below the voter-approval rate of $0.619391, meaning council can adopt it without triggering a voter referendum.

Council voted 7-0 at its Aug. 17 meeting to designate the maximum rate and schedule the public hearing, according to meeting minutes. Councilmember Sonya Brown-Marshall made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Sharita L. Thompson. Mayor Robin J. Elackatt and all six council members voted in favor.

The vote was unanimous.

At that same Aug. 17 meeting, Smith presented the 2026 certified tax roll showing a combined taxable value of roughly $13.3 billion, a 1.76% increase over 2025.

The budget also includes $900,000 proposed by Interim City Manager Allen Bogard at the Aug. 10 budget meeting to evaluate animal shelter operations. An assessment found deterioration at the current Animal Services Building. A new shelter is part of the city's five-year capital improvement plan and could go before voters in a future bond election.

Council is expected to adopt the budget and tax rate before the new fiscal year begins in October. Residents who cannot attend the Sept. 21 meeting in person can watch the livestream on the city's YouTube channel.