League City's proposed fiscal year 2027 budget would create a dedicated police crime analyst position and staff a new peak-time ambulance unit, part of seven new positions the city plans to add across departments.

City Council began reviewing the spending plan at a budget workshop Monday, July 27, at the Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center. The proposed budget, which takes effect Oct. 1, also funds employee raises and benefit increases, according to Community Impact's reporting on the draft.

The crime analyst role would give the police department a staffer focused on tracking patterns in property crime and other offenses. The peak-time ambulance adds EMS capacity during the hours when call volume is highest, building on last year's budget, which brought the city's total staffed ambulances to six.

League City's population hit an estimated 125,884 as of Jan. 1, according to the city's Long Range Financial Forecast, authored by Assistant City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Angie Steelman. The forecast projects the city will grow to 127,561 residents in FY2027 and notes that ambulance fee revenue is expected to rise in step with that growth.

Of the seven new positions proposed, the exact breakdown beyond the crime analyst and EMS staff has not been publicly detailed. The details remain thin. In FY2026, the city added 9.5 positions, with 5.5 going to emergency services.

Tax rate still pending

The draft budget carries a placeholder property tax rate of $0.369 per $100 of assessed value. According to the budget proposal, the rate will change once certified property values arrive from the Galveston and Harris County appraisal districts in early August. The FY2026 adopted rate was $0.36355 per $100, marking the eleventh consecutive year the city's tax rate decreased.

As we reported July 28, the broader capital plan totals $807 million and maintains a no-new-revenue tax rate commitment.

What's next

The next budget workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 11, when staff will report on the property tax roll and propose a specific rate. A public hearing and first reading of the budget ordinance is set for Tuesday, Aug. 25. Final adoption is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 8, according to the city's budget timeline.

Residents can review the proposed budget online at leaguecitytx.gov, at the Helen Hall Library, or at the City Secretary's Office. Public comment is accepted at each workshop.