2026 PROPERTY TAX RATE INFORMATION
The following Notice About Tax Rates is provided as part of the City of Rusk’s 2026 property tax rate and Fiscal Year 2026–2027 budget process.
This notice contains the City’s calculated no-new-revenue tax rate and voter-approval tax rate, along with information regarding certain fund balances and debt service. These calculated rates are provided for public information and as part of the tax-rate adoption process.
Please Note: The tax rates shown in this notice are statutory tax-rate calculations and should not be interpreted to mean that the City Council has adopted either rate as the City’s final 2026 property tax rate. The City Council will consider the proposed tax rate through the public budget and tax-rate process before final action.
The City’s FY 2026–2027 budget is also still under development and remains subject to revision during upcoming budget workshops and meetings.
For clarity: The voter-approval tax rate shown on this notice is a calculated statutory rate and is not the tax rate currently proposed by the City Council. The total 2026 tax rate currently proposed for consideration is $0.482907 per $100 of taxable value. No final tax rate has been adopted.
2026 Notice About Tax Rates — Form 50-212
50-212_Notice_2026 City of Rusk
