FY2023 Adopted Budget

A tax rate of $0.712500 per $100 valuation has been adopted by the governing body of City of Fort Worth.

ADOPTED TAX RATE $0.712500 per $100

NO-NEW-REVENUE TAX RATE $0.666876 per $100

VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE $0.793356 per $100

City Council Record Vote

The members of the governing body voted on the adoption of the budget as follows:

FOR: Mayor Mattie Parker, Councilmembers Carlos Flores, Gyna Bivens, Jared Williams, Leonard Firestone, Chris Nettles and Elizabeth M. Beck

AGAINST: Councilmembers Michael D. Crain and Alan Blaylock

PRESENT and not voting:

ABSENT:

Truth in Taxation/Statutory Notices

This cover page and the information it contains are included with the budget as required by the Texas Local Government Code. A PDF version is available online here(PDF, 22MB).

Budget Information

The City Council passed a budget that adds money to the annual operations budget for public safety improvements and to clean up litter across the city.

The City’s overall fiscal 2023 budget is approximately $2.3 billion. Read more.

Thank you for your comments on the City of Fort Worth's proposed FY2023 budget.

Meetings that were held for the budget discussions

Budget meeting type and dates

A series of community meetings will be held where residents can provided input and feedback on any city issues they feel need to be addressed.

View recorded budget meetings at FWTV by using the term, "Budget" here.

City Council

Date/Time	Meeting	Location	Public Comments
Wednesday, August 10, 2022 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM Friday, August 12, 2022 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM Thursday, August 25, 2022 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM Friday, September 09, 2022 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM	FY2023 Budget Work Session Meetings	FY2023 Budget Work Session Meetings

Community engagement is important to the City staff and elected officials all year, but it is especially important when we are deciding how to spend money in the coming budget.

Engagement Meetings

For last years schedule please contact FWConnection@fortworthtexas.gov

Feedback gathered from the STEER the Budget Campaign

Updated: Aug. 1, 2022

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Total number of submissions - 300
Top five categories that were mentioned as needing improvements
- Transportation & Public Works
- Parks & Recreation
- Neighborhood Services
- Economic Development
- Code Compliance and Animal Control
Top recommendations
- Street Maintenance
  - Street lights
  - Striping
  - Drainage/flooding
- Park/Rec/Lib Enhancement
  - Facilities
  - Recreation availability
  - Youth programming
  - Pool/water rec
- Cleanliness/Appearance
  - Litter/Trash
  - Abandoned/vacant buildings
  - Signage
  - General roadway/building appearance
- Traffic
  - Congestion
  - Signals
  - Turn lanes
- Animal Shelters
  - Overpopulation
  - Facility enhancements
  - Heat
- Homeless/Housing
  - Shelters
  - Education
  - Panhandling
  - Housing affordability
  - Supportive housing
- Taxes/Affordability
  - Property taxes
- Mobility/Walkability
  - Sidewalks
  - Public Transit
- Safety
  - Children
  - Increase PD presence
  - Response time
- Preservation
  - Open Space
  - Sustainability
  - Historical
- Economic Development
  - Revitalization
  - Grocery/food desert
- Neighborhoods
- Downtown
- Communication