The Round Rock City Council on Thursday, August 22, unanimously approved on first reading a $682.2 million budget for the 2025 fiscal year, which begins October 1. The tax rate for the 2025 fiscal year also passed unanimously on first reading. A final reading and vote on the budget and tax rate will take place on Thursday, September 12.

The City of Round Rock’s fiscal year 2025 budget is strategically designed around six goals that the City Council updates each February:

Proposed tax rate

The budget proposal relies on a property tax rate of 36.0 cents per $100 of value for fiscal year 2025. At that rate, the owner of a home with an average taxable value of $376,169 would pay an average of $113 in city taxes per month, an increase of $8.94 per month over the previous year’s rate.

This proposed rate is higher than the “no new revenue” rate of 33.1 cents, which would raise the same amount of revenue as last year for existing property based on this year’s property assessments. The additional 2.9 cents is needed to fund additional public safety positions, competitive pay programs and voter-approved bond projects.

For more information on local property tax rates, including how much tax you would pay to each taxing authority under their established rates, visit williamsonpropertytaxes.org for Williamson County residents and travistaxes.com for Travis County residents. Below is also a link to a City of Round Rock tax calculator where you can enter your taxable value and see how much of your taxes goes to each city service.

City of Round Rock Tax Calculator

About the proposed budget

This budget includes funding for 1,203 full-time employees, with 26 new positions proposed, including 10 new police officers and 6 new firefighters, underscoring the city’s commitment to public safety. Major revenue sources include $110.8 million from sales taxes, which fund operations, transportation and economic development projects, and $91.2 million from property taxes.

The proposed budget includes the following highlights:

City center and library

• Round Rock Public Library – One year anniversary in the new facility, expanding programs and materials to attract more visitors and memberships
• Griffith Building and Paseo – Construction is underway to convert the former library into a new art gallery, visitor center and Round Rock Chamber, as well as creating a connection from Main Street to the new public library.
• Plan for public space in the city centre – Complete the plan and begin work to connect the Round Rock Water Tower, Brushy Creek parks and trails, City Hall, RRPL and other downtown amenities.

Public Safety

• Fire Station No. 1 – Almost finished, expected October 2024 ​
• Fire Station No. 10 – Intersection of Old Settlers Boulevard and Red Bud Lane, expected completion fall 2025​
• Additional firefighters – Six new firefighters in preparation for stations 10 and 11 from the bonds
• Police support – Ten new police officers will keep pace with the city’s growth and increase proactive patrols

Recreation, parks and sports

• Parks and hiking trails – Started construction on Heritage Trail East, improvements to Lake Creek Park and renovations to Play for All Park, and created three new positions to meet demand for recreation programs and trail maintenance.
• Family-friendly events – Continue with the Fourth of July Parade and celebration, Light up the lake, Christmas lights in the hometownMusic on Main, Arts Fest and more
• Old Settlers Park – Construction begins on bond projects including improvements and pavilions for the Lakeview area, Rock ‘N River expansion, new recreation center complex, athletics facilities and multi-purpose center expansion.
• Sports center – Construction work for two additional pitches is underway and completion is scheduled for early 2026.

Transport and supply

• Driving progress – Major road construction projects include County Road 112, Chisholm Trail Road North, portions of Gattis School Road, Harrell Parkway, Eagles Nest, Old Settlers Boulevard, Red Bud Lane and Wyoming Springs.
• Maintenance of neighborhood streets – $4.3 million will continue the city’s proactive program, which has invested $45.3 million in neighborhoods since 2015.
• Brushy Creek Regional Wastewater System – Design of an expansion that will increase the plant capacity to 40 MGD
• Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority – further restriction of permanent raw water supply and planning to expand the city’s water capacity from 11.17 MGD to 21.77 MGD

For more information on this year’s budget proposal and tax rate, visit www.roundrocktexas.gov/budget.