Richardson City Council holds tax rate public hearing
Richardson City Council held a public hearing for the fiscal year 2025-26 property tax rate during the Sept. 8 council meeting.
The proposed tax rate is $0.54218 per $100 of assessed value.
What you need to know: The property tax rate is segmented into two portions. The maintenance and operations portion, which is used to fund city operations, is $0.32439 per $100 of assessed value. The interest and sinking, also called debt services, is used to pay city issued-debt and is $0.21779 per $100 of assessed value.
First phase of FIFA World Cup 2026 ticket sales starts Sept. 10
FIFA announced the initial ticket draw will start Sept. 10 at 10 a.m. CT and run through 10 a.m., Sept. 19, for Visa customers only. Visa is a corporate partner for the World Cup, according to a news release. The World Cup will run from June 11 to July 19, 2026. Arlington's AT&T Stadium is slated to host games.
The details: According to the website, Visa cardholders can log in during that time frame and enter the drawing by using their FIFA ID. If selected, fans will get an email notification Sept. 29 and will be given a designated time and date to log in and purchase tickets as early as Oct. 1. Tickets will start at $60 and go up to $6,730 for the finals, but according to a news release, a successful draw application does not guarantee that tickets will be available for purchase during the time slot. If selected, fans can buy up to 40 tickets to different games, with a maximum of four per game, for all 104 games.
Roundup: See Collin County property tax rates for FY 2025-26
Collin County residents pay property taxes to various entities, including to the city they live in, the school district, Collin College and to the county.
The overview: While cities in the county have already began setting the tax rates for fiscal year 2025-26, city officials in Celina, Frisco, Plano and Prosper are still discussing potential tax rate options.
Check out a list of the FY 2025-26 tax rates within Community Impact's Collin County coverage areas.
