NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - Nacogdoches City council approved their 2025 - 2026 budget and tax rate Tuesday night.

Sanitation fees will increase by 4%, or 99 cents more per month for trash pick up. The money will be used for landfill improvement projects, according to city documents. The property tax rate is set at 57 cents per $100,000, a nearly five cent increase from last year. It will go into effect on Oct. 1.

The city council approved a $240,000 contract for construction and design at Mill Pond Park. Draft designs show new slides and climbing elements. This is part of Parks and Rec second phase of the city’s bond funded project. In 2023, voters approved $2.2 million for park improvements. Construction is expected to last three to six months.

Nacogdoches Police will also be purchasi

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