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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in The Colony public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
FY2027 Property Tax Rate and Budget
The city is keeping the property tax rate flat at $0.63 per $100 — 26 straight years without an increase — while cutting $800,000 from the general fund, freezing hiring, trimming raises to 1-2%, and saving up for a $126 million wastewater plant expansion. Formal adoption is set for September 1.
Bond-funded parks and recreation project list (~$47 million)
Staff laid out a project wish list — rec center, athletic complex renovations, aquatic park, pickleball, playgrounds — to be funded by a new bond of roughly $34 million (20-year) or $40 million (30-year) at $2.5 million annual debt service. The board gave direction to prioritize rec-center-related projects first and most members leaned toward the 30-year option.