ECISD Sets Public Meeting on Budget, Proposes Slightly Lower Tax Rate; Average Property Taxes To Drop by $189

Arnoldo Mata

EDINBURG TX – Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District will hold a public meeting Aug. 26 to discuss its proposed 2025-26 budget and tax rates, which include a slight decrease from last year’s overall rate.

The proposed total tax rate is $0.8617 per $100 of property valuation, compared with last year’s $0.8727. The rate includes $0.7759 for maintenance and operations and $0.0858 for debt service, the same amount allocated for bonded indebtedness in the prior year.

Under the proposal, the average homeowner would see a reduction in school property taxes. Last year, the average tax bill was $881.11, while this year it is projected at $692.43, a decrease of nearly $189.

The district’s proposed budget calls for a 3.47 percent increase in maintenance and operations spending, while debt service expenditures will decline by about 0.57 percent. Overall, total expenditures are projected to rise 3.37 percent.

Appraised property values across the district rose to $16.8 billion this year, up from $14.7 billion in the previous year. Taxable property values also increased, reaching $10.4 billion compared with $10.0 billion last year.

The district continues to carry $102.8 million in bonded indebtedness, which is financed through the debt service portion of the tax rate. The bonds and associated tax rate were approved by voters.

State law requires voter approval if the district adopts a tax rate higher than $0.8666. The proposed $0.8617 rate falls below that threshold.

The public meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Aug. 26 in the ECISD Board Room at 411 N. 8th Ave., Edinburg.

Source — Edinburg CISD.