2024 Tax Rate
A tax rate of $0.672500 per $100 valuation has been adopted by the governing body of City of Fort Worth.
| Adopted Tax Rate |
$0.672500 per $100 |
| No-New-Revenue Rate |
$0.677346 per $100 |
| Voter-Approval Tax Rate (VAR) |
$0.711669 per $100 |
| VAR with Unused Increment |
$0.738831 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, Michael Crain, Gyna Bivens, Jared Williams, Macy Hill, Chris Nettles, Elizabeth M. Beck, Jeanette Martinez, Charles Lauersdorf, and Alan Blaylock
AGAINST: None
PRESENT and not voting: None
ABSENT: None
Municipal Property Tax Rates
The municipal property tax rates for the preceding fiscal year, and each municipal property tax rate that has been adopted or calculated for the current fiscal year,
include:
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Tax Rate
|
Adopted FY 2023-24
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Adopted FY 2024-25
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Property Tax
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$0.672500
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$0.672500
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No-New-Revenue Tax Rate
|
0.635374
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0.677346
|
|
No-New-Revenue Maintenance and Operations Tax Rate
|
0.513571
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0.536017
|
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Voter-approval Tax Rate
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0.766391
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0.738831
|
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Debt Rate
|
0.147500
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0.147500
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Municipal Debt Obligations
The total amount of outstanding municipal debt obligations (including principal and interest) secured by property taxes is $1,531,393,360.
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, 80KB).
Budget Information
City Council Meetings
| Date/Time |
Meeting |
Location |
Public Comments |
- Tuesday, April 16, 2024
03:00 PM
- 11:59 PM
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
01:00 PM
- 11:59 PM
Tuesday, May 07, 2024
10:00 AM
- 11:59 PM
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
10:00 AM
- 11:59 PM
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
10:00 AM
- 11:59 PM
|
Special Called City Council Budget Work Session |
City Hall
200 Texas St.
|
|
- Thursday, September 05, 2024
12:00 AM
- 11:59 PM
Friday, September 06, 2024
12:00 AM
- 11:59 PM
|
CanceledFY2025 Budget Work Session Meetings |
Old City Hall
200 Texas Street
|
|
- Tuesday, June 04, 2024
10:00 AM
- 12:00 PM
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
10:04 AM
- 12:00 PM
|
FY2025 Budget Work Session Meetings |
City Council Conference room 2020
200 Texas Street
|
|
Community Engagement Meetings
| Date/Time |
Meeting |
Location |
Status |
- Monday, May 13, 2024
06:00 PM
- 08:00 PM
|
Spring Open House Heritage Church of Christ |
Heritage Church of Christ
4201 Heritage Trace Pkwy
|
Completed |
- Thursday, May 16, 2024
06:00 PM
- 08:00 PM
|
CanceledSpring Open House Northside Community Center |
Northside Community Center
1100 NW 18th
|
Set for June 13 |
- Monday, May 20, 2024
06:00 PM
- 08:00 PM
|
Spring Open House Highland Hill Community Center |
Highland Hill Community Center
1600 Glasgow Rd.
|
Completed |
- Monday, May 06, 2024
06:00 PM
- 08:00 PM
|
Spring Open House Arlington High School |
Arlington Heights High School
4501 West Fwy.
|
Completed |
- Saturday, May 18, 2024
10:00 AM
- 12:00 PM
|
Spring Open House Dunbar High School |
Dunbar High School
5700 Ramey Ave
|
Completed |
- Thursday, June 13, 2024
05:30 PM
- 07:30 PM
|
Spring Open House Northside Community Center |
Northside Community Center
1100 NW 18th
|
Completed |
- Saturday, September 07, 2024
10:00 AM
- 12:00 PM
|
District 11 Planning & Priorities Open House at BAC |
Devoyd Jennings Business Assistance Center
1150 South Freeway
|
|
- Thursday, August 29, 2024
06:00 PM
- 08:00 PM
|
District 4 Planning & Priorities Open House - Basswood Elementary |
Basswood Elementary School
3100 Clay Mountain Trail
|
|
- Saturday, September 14, 2024
10:00 AM
- 12:00 PM
|
District 6 Planning & Priorities Open House - Chisolm Trail CC |
Chisholm Trail Community Center
4936 McPherson Blvd.
|
|
- Thursday, September 05, 2024
06:00 PM
- 08:00 PM
|
District 6 Planning & Priorities Open House - Como CC |
Como Community Center
4660 Horne St.
|
|
- Wednesday, August 21, 2024
06:00 PM
- 08:00 PM
|
District 9 Planning & Priorities Open House Southwest Community Center |
Southwest Community Center
6300 Welch Ave.
|
|
- Thursday, August 22, 2024
06:00 PM
- 08:00 PM
|
Districts 2 & 7 Planning and Priorities Open House EMS Admin Building |
EMS Admin Building
1600 Mustang Rock Rd.
|
Eagle Mountain Saginaw Admin Building
1600 Mustang Rock Rd.
Fort Worth TX 76179 |
- Monday, August 26, 2024
06:00 PM
- 08:00 PM
|
District 8 Planning & Priorities Open House - Highland Hills CC |
Highland Hills Community Center
1600 Glasgow Rd.
|
|
- Tuesday, August 27, 2024
06:00 PM
- 08:00 PM
|
District 2 Planning & Priorities Open House - Northside CC |
Northside Community Center
1100 NW 18th St.
|
|
- Saturday, August 24, 2024
10:00 AM
- 12:00 PM
|
District 10 Planning & Priorities Open House |
Truitt Wilson Middle School
14250 Sendera Ranch Blvd.
|
|
- Saturday, September 14, 2024
01:00 PM
- 03:00 PM
|
District 5 Planning & Priorities Open House at Handley Meadowbrook CC |
Handley Meadowbrook Community Center
6201 Beaty St.
|
|
- Monday, September 09, 2024
06:00 PM
- 08:00 PM
|
Budget Town Hall Blue Haze Elementary |
Blue Haze Elementary
601 Blue Haze Drive
|
|
Results from STEER the Budget
Updated: June 24, 2024
What’s new: Comments were collected over a month and a half. Here are some highlights of what residents want included in the FY25 Budget:
- Finish up projects that have started, specifically road projects.
- Change streetlight bulbs when they turn purple.
- Fix potholes throughout the City.
- Take care of the City’s infrastructure.
- Maintain alleyways in south Fort Worth.
- Add more dumpsters for bulk waste.
- Be strategic about development throughout the City.
- Preserve small businesses and neighborhoods.
- Create more youth programs to learn a trade.
Budget Focuses & Core Services
A recommended $9 million more will repair cracks, potholes and other street issues to address resident concerns.