Lamesa City Council members are near the finishing line when it comes to the 2023-2024 budget.They will adopt the new budget, along with the tax rate, during their meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22 in City Hall at 601 S. 1st Street.They are expected to vote on ratifying the property tax rate while voting on the budget’s second reading and the .0745187-cents per $100 tax rate. The new fiscal year begins Sept. 30 and ends Oct. 1, 2024.Council members will open and award a bid on the SCADA improvements and support services.They are expected to renew the franchise agreement ...