Fiscal Services
Fiscal Year 2025 Budget and Tax Rate Info
2024 Tax Rates and Calculations
Fiscal Year 2024 Budget and Tax Rate Info
Budget
2023 Tax Rates and Calculations
Notice of 2023 Adopted Tax Rate
The City of Bryan adopted a tax rate that will raise more taxes for maintenance and operations than last year’s tax rate.
The tax rate will effectively be raised by 24.36 percent and will raise taxes for maintenance and operations on a $100,000 home by approximately $17.82.
The mission of the Fiscal Services Department is to ensure financial accountability, to effectively manage the City’s assets, to provide appropriate financial information for the evaluation of the City’s activities, and to support all departments within the City of Bryan by providing cost-effective procurement of goods and services at the best value to the tax-payers of Bryan.
Debt obligation information for the City of Bryan is included in the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), copies of which are located on our Financial Transparency page.
- Financial Management Policy Statements
- Financial Management Policy Checklist (FY 2022)
- Investment Policy
- How to File an Open Records Request
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable, within Fiscal Services, processes all vendor invoices for payment. If you have a question about an invoice or payment, please call (979) 209-5080.
Vendors should submit invoices for payment to:
City of Bryan
Accounting Department
P.O. Box 1000
Bryan, TX 77805-1000
or email: AccountingInvoices@bryantx.gov
Vendor Payments
Vendor payments are typically ready each Thursday after 3 p.m. and are mailed Friday mornings. If you prefer to pick up your payment, you must notify us in advance by contacting the department which you are invoicing. All vendors the City of Bryan conducts business with must provide a completed W-9 form to the Fiscal Services Department. You may download the form here.
Completed forms may either be mailed to:
City of Bryan
Attn: Accounts Payable
P.O. Box 1000
Bryan, TX 77805
or faxed to: (979) 209-5095.
If you are unsure whether or not your business has submitted a valid W-9 form, please contact the Finance Department at (979) 209-5080. The city’s payment terms are net 30.
Ambulance Billing
- For questions regarding an invoice for ambulance (EMS) services | (979) 209-5080.
- To provide insurance information for a transport, contact Digitech Computer, Inc (the City’s billing company) | 1-855-978-6273.
- To pay your ambulance bill by credit card | (979) 209-5080 (Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted).
- For release of medical records, contact the Bryan Fire Department | (979) 209-5961.
City of Bryan Notice of Privacy Practices
City of Bryan Bond Ratings
| Rating Agency | BTU City | BTU Rural | General Obligation | Water / Wastewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard & Poor’s | A+ | A+ | AA+ | AA |
| Fitch | AA- | AA | Not Rated | Not Rated |
- What did the bond ratings agencies say about the City of Bryan?
- Bryan is positioned in a stable regional economy
- The City of Bryan has a very strong financial position
- The City of Bryan has strong financial management practices and healthy reserves.
- What is a municipal bond rating?
- A municipal bond rating is a credit risk evaluation, which is often considered the most important factor affecting the interest cost on bonds.
- Who provides the rating?
- Three major independent and objective credit rating agencies exist for municipal bonds: Fitch Ratings, Moody’s Investors Services, and Standard & Poor’s. A municipal government may be rated by one, two, or all three agencies; Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s rate over 80% of all municipal and corporate bonds. The City of Bryan is rated by Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor’s.
- What are the rating criteria?
- Economy (local/regional)
- Debt Structure (of the municipality)
- Financial Condition (of the municipality)
- Demographic Factors (of the municipality)
- Management practices of the governing body and administration
- What are the possible ratings issued by the three rating agencies?
- The following table shows the comparable investment graded ratings of the three major rating agencies with the “Best Quality” being rare:
| Quality of the Ratings | Moody’s |
Standard & Poor’s | Fitch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Quality | Aaa | AAA | AAA |
| High Quality | Aa1 Aa2 Aa3 |
AA+ AA AA- |
AA+ AA AA- |
| Upper Medium Grade | A1 A2 A3 |
A+ A A- |
A+ A A- |
| Medium Grade | Baa1 Baa2 Baa3 |
BBB+ BBB BBB- |
BBB+ BBB BBB- |
Note: The bottom line grades of “Medium Grade” are not considered to be investment grade (i.e., they are junk bonds). “C” type ratings (not shown) are considered substantial risks. “D” type ratings (not shown) are considered in default.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the City’s property tax rate?
A: $0.6240 per $100 of assessed value for Tax Year 2023
Q: Where do I pay property taxes?
A: All property tax payments should be made to:
Kristeen Roe, Brazos County Tax Assessor/Collector
Brazos County Tax Office
4151 County Park Ct.
Bryan, TX 77802
Payments may be made in person or by mail.
Q: What is the sales tax rate in Bryan?
A: State Sales Tax 6.25% | Local Sales Tax 1.50% | County Sales Tax 0.50% | Total Sales Tax Rate 8.25%
Q: What is the hotel/motel tax rate in Bryan?
A: State Hotel Tax 6% | Local Hotel Tax 7% | County Hotel Tax 2.75% | Total Hotel Tax Rate 15.75%
Public Notice of Unclaimed Property
The City of Bryan is holding various types of unclaimed property at $100 or less that is presumed abandoned and subject to Title VI Unclaimed Property Chapter 76 of Texas Property Code Pursuant to Section 76.201.
How to Claim Your Property from the City of Bryan
- Look for your name or your business name in the Unclaimed Property List PDF file.
- Complete the claim form here.
Once your claim form is received and the supporting documents verified for accuracy, a check will be mailed to you within 90 days. If questions and/or problems arise while processing your claim we will contact you for further information.
If you have any questions related to the filing of your claim, you may contact the Fiscal Services department at (979) 209-5080.
If you think you might have unclaimed property valued over $100, please contact the State of Texas Comptrollers office Unclaimed Property division at 1-800-654-FIND (3463) or the Texas Comptroller Unclaimed Property website.
Other Services Provided
Lien Payoff/Releases
To obtain the payoff amount for a paving, mowing or demolition lien, please allow 4 business days for research and calculation. Once the lien payment is collected by Fiscal Services the release of lien will be filed with the County Clerk’s office. For further information contact (979) 209-5080.
Water Tickets
Bulk water (transport load of 6,000 gallons) = $66.48/ticket
Potable water (maximum of 500 gallons) = $5.54/ticket
Waste Manifests
$37 / package of 100
Hotel/Motel Tax
The City of Bryan’s hotel/motel tax rate is 7% of the price paid for any room or space rented within the City limits of Bryan. Per City Ordinance No. 1742, “each calendar month is a reporting period and the taxes imposed by and collected under this Article are due and payable to the chief financial officer on or before the 20th day of the month following the end of each calendar month. If a taxpayer owes less than $500 for a calendar month or $1,500 for a calendar quarter, the taxpayer qualifies as a quarterly filer having a reporting period of a calendar quarter and the taxes are due and payable on the 20th day after the end of the calendar quarter. Payment should be remitted in the form of check or money order. Payment must be accompanied by a copy of the City of Bryan Hotel Occupancy Tax report and a copy of the Texas Hotel Occupancy Report submitted to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. For more information regarding the City of Bryan’s local hotel/motel tax, please call (979) 209-5080.
There are three entities who collect hotel/motel occupancy taxes in Bryan: The State of Texas, Brazos County, and the City of Bryan itself.
The total hotel/motel tax rate in Bryan is 15.75% and is broken down this way:
State Hotel Tax: 6%
County Hotel Tax: 2.75%
Local Hotel Tax: 7%
Each entity (state, county, and city) is responsible for collecting its own portion of the total hotel/motel tax. Therefore, anyone who is required to collect hotel/motel taxes will have to do three reports: one for the state, one for the city, and one for the county.
Who Must Pay?
For information on who must pay hotel/motel taxes, visit the office of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
State
For information on how to pay your state hotel tax, visit the office of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts .
County
For information on how to pay your county hotel tax, visit the Brazos County government website.
City of Bryan
The City of Bryan’s hotel/motel tax rate is 7% of the price paid for any room or space rented within the City limits of Bryan.
Vending Machine Permits
City of Bryan Ordinance provides for an occupation tax on Coin Operated Machines (music, skill and pleasure) in the City of Bryan. This is an annual tax and the amount is one-forth (1/4th) of the fee payable to the State of Texas.
Additional Information and Vending Machine Permit Application.
For further information regarding any of these services, please call (979) 209-5080.
