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The Woodlands Township Board of Directors adopts 2026 Property Tax Rate
The Woodlands Township Board of Directors held a Special Board Meeting and Public Hearing on Thursday, September 3, 2026. The 2027 Budget was approved and the proposed 2026 Property Tax Rate was adopted.
Read the following board briefing shared by The Woodlands Township.
2027 Consolidated Budget
ADOPTED – 2027 Consolidated Budget
President and CEO Monique Sharp presented the 2027 consolidated budget to the Board of Directors, based on the proposed 2026 property tax rate of $0.1694 per $100 of taxable value.
The Board unanimously adopted the 2027 consolidated budget.
Public Hearing
HEARING HELD – Proposed 2026 Property Tax Rate
After reviewing and adopting the 2027 consolidated budget, the Board held a public hearing, providing an opportunity for residents to offer feedback on the proposed 2026 property tax rate of $0.1694 per $100 of taxable value, which is lower than the current tax rate of $0.1714 per $100 of taxable value.
2026 Property Tax
ADOPTED – 2026 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 2026 debt service rate of $0.0100 per $100 of taxable value.
ADOPTED – 2026 Maintenance and Operations Tax Rate
The 2026 maintenance and operations tax rate of $0.1594 was adopted by a 6 to 1 vote, with Director Shelley Sekula-Gibbs voting in opposition. Combined with the debt service tax rate of $0.0100, the Township’s total 2026 tax rate is $0.1694 per $100 of taxable value, a decrease from the 2025 total tax rate of $0.1714 per $100 of taxable value.
APPROVED – Order Levying Taxes (Order No. 008-26)
After adopting the two components of the 2026 property tax rate as summarized above, the Board is required to pass an order to levy property taxes. The Order Levying Taxes (Order No. 008-26) was approved by the Board with a 6 to 1 vote, with Director Shelley Sekula-Gibbs voting in opposition.
Watch the meeting online here.
Source: The Woodlands Township
