Council adopt budget, tax rate

The Hallettsville City Council met in a special-called meeting Tuesday evening, Sept. 2 and adopt both the budget for fiscal year 2026 and the 2025 ad valorem tax rate.Council voted unanimously to adopt a methods and operation (M&O) rate of .2683 cents and an interest and sinking ( I & S ) rat e o f . 1 8 5 9 cents.The total adopted tax rate amounts to .4542 cents per $100 valuation…