Georgetown City Council approves $1.3 billion budget on first reading

A tax rate of 35.3 cents per $100 valuation and a $1.3 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2026 were approved unanimously on first reading by Georgetown City Council Tuesday, August 26. Council member Ben Stewart was absent from the meeting. The approved budget is $457.4 million higher than the $842.6 million approved for FY 2025. The 35.3 cent tax rate is down from the curre...