Fort Bend ISD trustees approved a $906.6 million budget for 2025–26 with a temporary 7-cent property tax rate increase to fund raises, despite frustration from some board and community members.
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The tax rate will increase from $0.99 to $1.05 per $100 of assessed property valuation for one year, using what are known as “disaster pennies,” Fort Bend ISD Chief Financial Officer Bryan Guinn said in a presentation to the board…