III.1) Conduct a public hearing to obtain comments on the City of Kyle's Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27 totaling $434,696,680 subject to final amendments by City Council, which includes a proposed property tax rate of $0.5600 per $100/taxable valuation, a reduction of $0.0357 per $100 or 5.99%, no increase for water service rates, no increase for wastewater service rates, no increase for storm drainage fees, a 2.5% increase for solid waste services (trash collection), all other fees and charges for various city services as provided for in the fee schedule, capital improvement plan expenditures, and the deletion of eleven (11.0) full-time equivalent positions for a net total of 470.0 proposed positions.  (RELATED AGENDA ITEM 1 OF 5)

III.2) Conduct a public hearing to obtain comments on the proposal to adopt the City of Kyle's ad valorem tax rate (property tax rate) at $0.5600 per $100 of taxable assessed valuation for Tax Year 2026 and Fiscal Year 2026-27. This is a $0.0357 per $100 of taxable assessed valuation or 5.99% reduction from the current adopted tax rate of $0.5957 per $100 of taxable assessed valuation.  (RELATED AGENDA ITEM 2 OF 5)

III.3) (First Reading) Consider approval of an Ordinance adopting the annual budget totaling $434,696,680 subject to final amendments by City Council, for the ensuing fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 and ending September 30, 2027; appropriating revenue and expenditure amounts thereof for city funds, authorizing no rate increase for water service rates, no rate increase for wastewater service rates, no increase in storm drainage fees, a 2.5% increase in solid waste service charges, all other fees and charges for various city services as provided for in the fee schedule, capital improvement plan expenditures, elimination of eleven (11) full-time positions for a net total of 470.0 positions, and authorizing for the carryover of encumbrances, all associated schedules and documents; and repealing all Ordinances in conflict herewith; and providing for an effective date.  (RELATED AGENDA ITEM 3 OF 5 & ROLL CALL VOTE IS REQUESTED) 

III.4) (First Reading) Consider approval of an Ordinance of the City of Kyle adopting the ad valorem tax rate (property tax rate) of $0.5600 per $100 of taxable assessed valuation for Tax Year 2026 or Fiscal Year 2026-27, which consists of a maintenance and operations (M&O) tax rate of $0.3687 per $100 of taxable assessed valuation and an interest and sinking (I&S) tax rate of $0.1913 per $100 of taxable assessed valuation, each of which is separately approved; providing for the levy of ad valorem taxes for use and support of the municipal government of the City of Kyle for the Fiscal Year 2026-27 beginning October 1, 2026 and ending September 30, 2026; providing for apportioning each tax levy for specific purposes; providing when ad valorem taxes shall become due and when same shall become delinquent if not paid. (RELATED AGENDA ITEM 4 OF 5 & ROLL CALL VOTE IS REQUESTED) 

III.5) (First Reading) Consider approval of an Ordinance ratifying the ad valorem tax revenues (property taxes) reflected in the budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27 which will raise slightly more revenue from ad valorem taxes (property taxes) than in the prior Fiscal Year 2025-26. (RELATED AGENDA ITEM 5 OF 5 & ROLL CALL VOTE IS REQUESTED)