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Crockett, Houston County, Texas
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Data updated 2026-09-23
Draft: built from auto-captions, agendas and minutes. Check the video or official minutes before relying on it.

Budget & taxes

All topics · 25 entries · last 2026-09-08

Budgets, amendments, tax rates, audits and investment policy. Oldest first.

2025
  1. Apr 7, 2025 · council meeting
    Discussion/update on street construction projects and the approval of budget amendment, if necessary
    Motion on tape — result not announced in captions (per captions; minutes not posted or not matched)
    Motion on tape — result not announced in captions (per captions; minutes not posted or not matched)
  2. Jun 16, 2025 · council meeting
    Receive as information the Houston County apraisal district fiscal year 2024 financial audit and fiscal year 2026 operating and collection budgets
  3. Jul 7, 2025 · council meeting
    Fiscal year 2026 budget workshop
    Motion on tape — result not announced in captions (per captions; minutes not posted or not matched)
  4. Jul 21, 2025 · council meeting
    Fiscal year 2026 budget workshop
    Motion: Have debt service for police and fire vehicles to be paid from ad-valorem tax revenue and debt service for water/sewer infrastructure improvements to come from water consumption revenue — passed 5-0 (per minutes)
  5. Aug 4, 2025 · council meeting
    Fiscal year 2026 budget update
  6. Aug 4, 2025 · council meeting
    Consider and approve proposed tax rate
    Motion: Approve the Voter Approval Rate of $0.6808 per $100 — passed 4-1 (per minutes)
  7. Aug 18, 2025 · council meeting
    Public hearing on proposed budget of the city of Crockett for the 2025-2026 fiscal year
  8. Aug 18, 2025 · council meeting
    Consider and approve an ordinance making appropriation for the support of the city of Crockett for the fiscal year beginning october 1, 2025 and ending september 30, 2026; appropriating money to sinking fund to pay interest and…
    Motion: Approve an ordinance making appropriation for the support of the City of Crockett for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026; appropriating money to sinking fund to pay interest and principal due on the city’s indebtedness; and adopting the Annual Budget of the City — passed 5-0 (per minutes)
  9. Aug 18, 2025 · council meeting
    Public hearing on 2025 tax rate
  10. Aug 18, 2025 · council meeting
    Consider and approve an ordinance levying ad valorem taxes for use and support of the municipal government of the city of Crockett for fiscal year 2026; providing for apportioning each levy for specific purposes; and providing when…
    Motion: Approve an ordinance levying ad valorem taxes for use and support of the municipal government of the City of Crockett for Fiscal Year 2026; providing for apportioning each levy for specific purposes; and providing when taxes shall become due and when same become delinquent if not paid — passed 5-0 (per minutes)
  11. Aug 18, 2025 · council meeting
    Consider and approve 2025 tax roll
    Motion: Approve the 2025 tax roll — passed 5-0 (per minutes)
  12. Sep 15, 2025 · council meeting
    Consider and approve resolution r-09b-25 for amendments to fiscal year 2025 budget
    Motion: Approve Resolution R-09B-25 for amendments to Fiscal Year 2025 budget — died (per minutes)
    Motion: Approve Resolution R-09B-25 for amendments to Fiscal Year 2025 budget with the stipulation that the budget amendments are delayed until September 30, 2025 — passed 3-2 (per minutes)
2026
  1. Feb 17, 2026 · council meeting
    Consider and approve ordinance no. o-02b-26 amending the fiscal year 2026 budget for the purchase of an excavator for the street department
    Motion: Strike sections 2 & 3 from Ordinance No — died (per minutes)
    Motion: Approve Ordinance No — passed 4-1 (per minutes)
  2. Mar 16, 2026 · council meeting
    Report from city administrator on annual financial audit and special called meeting
  3. Apr 6, 2026 · council meeting
    Presentation / discussion / acceptance of fiscal year 2025 financial audit
    Motion: Accept the Fiscal Year 2025 financial audit — passed 4-1 (per minutes)
  4. May 18, 2026 · council meeting
    Consider and approve fiscal year 2027 budget calendar
    Motion on tape — carried (per captions; minutes not posted or not matched)
    Motion on tape — carried (per captions; minutes not posted or not matched)
    ▶ Motion at 31:17 Packet p.20 Minutes: not posted or not matched
  5. Jul 6, 2026 · council meeting
    Fiscal year 2027 budget workshop
    Motion on tape — result not announced in captions (per captions; minutes not posted or not matched)
    Motion on tape — result not announced in captions (per captions; minutes not posted or not matched)
    Motion on tape — result not announced in captions (per captions; minutes not posted or not matched)
    Video: not found in captions Agenda packet Minutes: not posted or not matched
  6. Jul 20, 2026 · council meeting
    Fiscal year 2027 budget workshop #2
    Motion: Allow the City Administrator to build the budget to accommodate a 10% cost of living adjustment with the ad valorem tax rate of $0.0796, move forward with the search for a street sweeper/broom, and the purchase of hoses for the Fire Department — passed 3-1 (per minutes)
    Motion: Bring agenda item #3 from the July 6, 2026 council meeting regarding city participation in the Tex-21 project back to the next city council meeting agenda for reconsideration — passed 3-1 (per minutes)
    Motion: Place an item on the next council meeting agenda to discuss a municipal swimming pool — passed 3-1 (per minutes)
    Video: not found in captions Agenda packet Minutes (2026-08-03 packet p.4)
  7. Aug 3, 2026 · council meeting
    Consider and approve proposed tax rate
    Motion: Approve the proposed rate of 0.7761 — passed 3-2 (per minutes)
    Video: not found in captions Packet p.6 Minutes (2026-08-24 packet p.4)
  8. Aug 24, 2026 · council meeting
    Public hearing on proposed budget of the city of Crockett for the 2026-2027 fiscal year
  9. Aug 24, 2026 · council meeting
    Consider and approve an ordinance making appropriation for the support of the city of Crockett for the fiscal year beginning october 1, 2026 and ending september 30, 2027; appropriating money to sinking fund to pay interest and…
    Motion: Approve an ordinance making appropriation for the support of the City of Crockett for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 and ending September 30, 2027; appropriating money to sinking fund to pay interest and principal due on the City’s indebtedness; and adopting the annual budget of the City — passed 3-2 (per minutes)
  10. Aug 24, 2026 · council meeting
    Public hearing on 2026 tax rate
  11. Aug 24, 2026 · council meeting
    Consider and approve an ordinance levying ad valorem taxes for use and support of the municipal government of the city of Crockett for fiscal year 2027; providing for apportioning each levy for specific purposes; and providing when…
    Motion: The property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of 0.7668 cents per $100 valuation, which is effectively a 12.63% increase in the tax rate above the No-New-Revenue Rate — passed 3-2 (per minutes)
  12. Aug 24, 2026 · council meeting
    Consider and approve 2026 tax roll
    Motion: Approve the 2026 tax roll — passed 3-2 (per minutes)
  13. Sep 8, 2026 · council meeting
    Consider and approve a resolution confirming review, revision, and adoption of the city of Crockett investment policy, investment strategies and collateral policy and designation of the city administrator and finance director/city…
    Motion: Approve a resolution confirming review, revision, and adoption of the City of Crockett Investment Policy, Investment Strategies and Collateral Policy and designation of the City Administrator and Finance Director/City Treasurer as investment officers — passed 3-2 (per minutes)

Sources: City of Crockett agendas, packets and official minutes; YouTube auto-captions of council meetings. Entries list what came up and what was recorded, not a judgement on it. Independent and unofficial. Built 2026-10-16.