Council questions link between proposed tax-rate scenarios and assessed values
August 11, 2026 | Rosenberg, Fort Bend County, Texas
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Council members questioned staff about the relationship between assessed values, the proposed tax rate and the revenue estimates used to balance the budget. The mayor asked whether assessed values in the city had gone down or stayed roughly the same; Louis replied values are "about the same."
Louis explained the balanced budget in the slides assumed a 35¢ tax rate and that moving to the published 30¢ rate required cutting $2.5 million in revenue. Council members pressed for clarity on whether values actually fell or were flat; Scott described a separate property-assessment experience with the Fort Bend CAD, saying his property’s assessment nearly doubled in a short period and later was reduced following appeal.
Louis explained the balanced budget in the slides assumed a 35¢ tax rate and that moving to the published 30¢ rate required cutting $2.5 million in revenue. Council members pressed for clarity on whether values actually fell or were flat; Scott described a separate property-assessment experience with the Fort Bend CAD, saying his property’s assessment nearly doubled in a short period and later was reduced following appeal.
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