Budget plan brings modest tax break

BASTROP — Bastrop homeowners could see lower tax bills next year under the city’s proposed fiscal 2026 budget, despite a slightly higher tax rate.

City Manager Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino presented the latest budget proposal to City Council Aug. 12, based on a no-new-revenue tax rate of 51.79 cents per $100 valuation. The rate is up from last year’s 49.94 cents, but average home valuations in Bastrop fell in 2025 from $335,116 to $309,839, according to officials.

“Keeping the tax rate low is of primary concern. We continue to live within our means and strive once again for no change to the tax rate and living with only the new revenue that has been generated,” Carrillo-Trevino said.