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On September 9, 2025, the City of Belton City Council convened at the Wright Room in the Harris Community Center to address key municipal operations and future planning. The primary focus of the meeting centered on the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Budget, the setting of the ad valorem tax rate for 2025 (FY2026), and the establishment of the City's Strategic Plan for FY2026-2030. These decisions collectively set the financial and strategic direction for the City for the upcoming fiscal year and beyond.

A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to the FY2026 Budget. The Council conducted a public hearing on the proposed ad valorem tax rate of $0.5225 per $100 of taxable value, which represented an effective 5.2 percent increase in the tax rate. Following this discussion, the Council ratified the reported increase in total property tax revenue as part of the FY2026 Annual Budget. Subsequently, ordinances were adopted for both the FY2026 Annual Budget and the 2025 ad valorem tax rate. Additionally, the Council adopted Belton's Strategic Plan for FY2026-2030, outlining the City's long-term objectives and priorities.

Beyond financial planning, the Council made several other impactful decisions. They authorized the City Manager to execute a development agreement with Belton Partners, LLC, for the upsizing of a critical 8-inch water line to a 12-inch line from Amity School Road to the east side of IH-35, a vital infrastructure improvement. The Council also approved annual software and license fees for Tyler Technologies, Inc., amounting to $110,077.59, and authorized an amended professional services agreement for right-of-way services related to the S. Connell Reconstruction Project. Appointments to the Youth Advisory Commission were also considered, with new members sworn in and a Chair appointed.

With the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Budget and the 2025 ad valorem tax rate, the City of Belton is poised to implement its financial roadmap for the coming year. The newly adopted Strategic Plan for FY2026-2030 will guide the City's operational and developmental initiatives over the next five years. These decisions, including crucial infrastructure agreements, mark the official commencement of the new fiscal year's policies and projects.