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UPDATED: The Woodlands Township Board adopts 2025 Property Tax Rate during Special Meeting
The Woodlands Township shared the following recap of the Board of Directors’ Special Meeting to adopt the 2026 Budget and the Public Hearing on the Proposed 2025 Property Tax Rate both held on September 4, 2025.
2026 BUDGET
ADOPTED – 2026 Consolidated Budget
President and CEO Monique Sharp presented the 2026 consolidated budget to the Board of Directors, based on the proposed 2025 property tax rate of $0.1714 per $100 of taxable value. The Board unanimously adopted the 2026 consolidated budget.
*UPDATE 9/6/25 with Addition: The Board adopted the 2026 consolidated budget with a 6 to 1 vote, with Director Shelley Sekula-Gibbs voting in opposition.
PUBLIC HEARING
Proposed 2025 Property Tax Rate
After reviewing and adopting the 2026 consolidated budget, the Board held a public hearing, providing an opportunity for residents to offer feedback on the proposed 2025 property tax rate. One resident participated in public comment.
2025 PROPERTY TAX
ADOPTED – 2025 Debt Service Tax Rate
The total property tax rate consists of two components: the debt service rate and the maintenance and operations (M&O) rate, both of which must be adopted separately by the Board. The Board unanimously adopted the 2025 debt service rate of $0.0102 per $100 of taxable value.
ADOPTED – 2025 Maintenance and Operations Tax Rate
The 2025 maintenance and operations tax rate, set at $0.1612, was adopted with a 5 to 2 vote, with Chairman Brad Bailey and Director Shelley Sekula-Gibbs voting in opposition. When combined with the debt service tax rate, this results in a total tax rate of $0.1714 per $100 of taxable value, maintaining the same property tax rate as 2024.
APPROVED – Order Levying Taxes (Order No. 013-24)
After adopting the two components of the 2025 property tax rate as summarized above, the Board is required to pass an order to levy property taxes. The Order Levying Taxes (Order No. 0.15-25) was approved by the Board with a 5 to 2 vote, with Chairman Brad Bailey and Director Shelley Sekula- Gibbs voting in opposition.
Watch the full Special Meeting held on September 4, 2025 here and view the agenda on The Woodlands Township website here.
Source: The Woodlands Township
