Lamesa City Council members are returning Tuesday, Aug. 1 to work on the 2023-2024 budget.They are conducting a regular meeting beginning at 5:30 p.m. in City Hall at 601 S. First Street.City Manager Joe Hines will present the city’s 2023 certified appraisal roll, and tax rate calculations.City council will discuss and set the proposed tax rate and schedule a public hearing on the proposal.Council members could declare the dates for the upcoming budget for Aug. 22 as the second reading of the budget and a public hearing on the tax rate; Aug. 28 the second reading on the tax rate;