The vote to exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate by 3.868 mil is not passed by the Caney City Council.
The vote during last night's regular session meeting was 4-3 against the increase.
City Administrator Kelley Zellner says small increases with different projects will have to be examined again, with the biggest difference seen in the general fund.
Zellner says current trends like lower sales tax receipts will hurt the town in the future.
A budget work session will be held Tuesday, September 10th, with the 2025 budget expected to be passed in the council's next meeting, set for Monday, September 16th.
In other business, the council adopted a CDBG Civil Rights and Fair Housing Policy, and voted to approve a street closure for the Football Homecoming Parade.
