Conroe ISD trustees approved a lower tax rate for 2027, but the district faces a $6.2 million shortfall in its debt service fund, which district officials say will likely require a tax rate increase in 2028.
The board unanimously adopted its $769 million budget on Aug. 18. The budget includes a state-required pay increase for some teachers but a salary freeze for all other district employees.
In a 5-2 vote, the board set the district’s tax rate at 94.71 cents per $100 property valuation, down from the current rate of 94.96 cents…