The budget process for the City of Allen begins in January and culminates in the action by the City Council to adopt the budget and set the tax rate. This process includes the City Council Strategic Planning Session held in January, the City Council Budget Workshop that was held August 16 - 18, and Public Hearings on the Budget and Tax Rate held on August 13 and August 27.

Before the tax rate is adopted, an Ordinance approving the budget and setting the appropriations must be adopted. The Ordinance approving the budget sets the appropriations for Fiscal Year 2019-2020, amends the existing Fiscal Year 2018-2019 budget, accepts the 2020 - 2024 Capital Improvement Program (CIP), and authorizes the City Manager to make adjustments as specified in the Ordinance.

Local Government Code Chapter 102.007 (c) requires an additional motion. Beginning September 1, 2007, adoption of a budget that requires raising more revenue from property taxes than in the previous year also requires a separate vote of the governing body to ratify the property tax increase reflected in the budget. This separate vote is in addition to the vote to adopt the budget and the vote to set the tax rate.

The City Council will need to make 2 separate motions and take 2 separate votes:

Motion for first vote:

I make a motion to adopt Ordinance No. _______________ approving the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 budget, amending the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 budget, and approving the 2020-2024 Capital Improvement Program.

AND, Motion for second vote:

I make a motion to ratify the increase in property tax revenues reflected in the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 budget.