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Conroe Adopts FY25 Budget, Property Tax Rate Unchanged

**Conroe Adopts $135 Million FY2025 Budget, Holds Property Tax Rate Steady for Eleventh Year**

**CONROE, TX –** The City of Conroe City Council unanimously approved its Fiscal Year 2025 budget of $135 million on Thursday, June 27th, marking a significant investment in the city’s future while holding the property tax rate at $0.4075 per $100 valuation for an unprecedented eleventh consecutive year.

The new budget, which officially takes effect on October 1st, represents an increase of approximately $5 million over the current FY2024 figures. This substantial allocation is primarily earmarked for bolstering critical public safety services, enhancing infrastructure, and upgrading parks, all designed to keep pace with Conroe’s ongoing rapid growth and development.

Maintaining the property tax rate at $0.4075 per $100 valuation is a testament to the city’s robust economic growth and expanding tax base, allowing Conroe to fund increasing operational costs and capital improvements without imposing an additional direct tax burden on its residents. This stability has been a hallmark of Conroe’s fiscal strategy for over a decade.

A key component of the new spending includes the creation of twelve new positions across various essential city departments. These additions will strengthen the ranks of the Conroe Police Department, Conroe Fire Department, Public Works, and administrative offices, ensuring the city can continue to provide high-quality services to its expanding population. Furthermore, emergency services will receive a significant boost with the acquisition of a brand new fire truck, enhancing response capabilities and protecting lives and property.

City employees will also see a 2% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), an initiative aimed at ensuring fair compensation and retaining skilled professionals vital to the city’s operations.

On the infrastructure front, the budget allocates substantial investment toward comprehensive road improvements, crucial upgrades to the water and wastewater systems, and vital drainage projects throughout the city. These projects are essential for accommodating population growth, maintaining public safety, and ensuring the long-term sustainability and efficiency of Conroe’s municipal services.

Mayor Sara Countryman lauded the adopted budget as “fiscally responsible and prudent,” emphasizing that it strategically addresses the city’s pressing needs without placing an additional burden on Conroe taxpayers. The unanimous vote on June 27th underscored broad support for the plan among city leadership, with Councilwoman Marsha Porter, Councilman Harry Hardman, Councilman Thomas Walkowiak, Councilman Curt Maddux, and Councilman Todd Yancy all backing the proposal.

The adoption followed a thorough and transparent process that included a public hearing on June 12th, offering residents an opportunity to provide feedback. Detailed discussions and reviews were also conducted during multiple workshops and meetings leading up to the final approval, ensuring comprehensive consideration of all budgetary components.

Residents interested in reviewing the full Fiscal Year 2025 budget document can typically find it available on the City of Conroe’s official website at www.cityofconroe.org once published.

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