Bellmead Voters to Decide on Restoring 0.25% Local Sales Tax
Voters in Bellmead, Texas, will decide in November whether to restore their local sales tax. The city's local sales tax was previously 1.25% but was reduced to 1% when a specific street maintenance tax expired. The proposed vote aims to…
Waco Temple Bryan, TX, October 13, 2026 —
Voters in Bellmead, Texas, will decide in November whether to restore a 0.25% portion of the city’s local sales tax. The proposal would direct that portion to general revenue, rather than limiting it to street maintenance.
The city’s local sales tax was previously 1.25%. It fell to 1% after a specific street maintenance tax expired. The vote would determine whether to reinstate the expired 0.25% portion.
Under the proposal as described, revenue could support broader city needs, including infrastructure reconstruction and public safety. The summary does not specify how funds would be allocated among those or other needs, or provide an estimate of how much revenue the tax could generate.
The proposal would change the stated purpose of the 0.25% portion from a specific street-maintenance tax to general revenue. The information provided does not include the ballot wording, the election year or exact date in November, or details about how the measure would be implemented if approved.
The outcome will be decided by voters. No information was provided about the city’s rationale for placing the question on the ballot or about arguments for and against the proposal.
Story summarized from the original created by Isabella Quintanilla on www.kwtx.com, see more information here.
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