The FWLab

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FWLab Staff in Lab Coats 

The FWLab is an initiative in support of Fort Worth’s organizational values focused on making government better. The work undertaken by the FWLab advances the City’s Vision to “be the most livable and best managed city in the country” through building organizational capacity to explore, analyze, and learn from data that is discoverable via existing and new municipal systems and components. 

 

Notice of Tax Rates

This informal report has been prepared to inform the City Council of the tax year 2024 no-new-revenue tax rate (“NNRTR”) and the voter-approval tax rate (“VATR”) for use in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget and financial planning discussions. This is a requirement under the Truth-in-Taxation (TNT) concept, found in the Texas Constitution and the Texas Tax Code.

View the Budget & Tax Notice Requirement(PDF, 91KB)

Budget FY2025

 

Department Divisions

Budget

The Budget Division is responsible for developing and managing the annual budget in the pursuit of Council’s Strategic Priorities. Major areas of work include: 

  • Operating budget, including enterprise, special revenue, and all other fund types. 

  • 5-year Capital Improvement Program and budget. 

  • Bond program. 

  • Revenue and taxation analysis. 

  • Fiscal analysis and special projects.  



Adopted 2023 Budget & Tax Rate

The City of Fort Worth adopted a tax rate that will raise more taxes for maintenance and operations than last year’s tax rate. The tax rate will effectively be raised by 4.59% and will raise taxes for maintenance and operations on a $100,000 home by approximately $24.77.

To learn more about the FY2023 Adopted Budget and view the required notices, please click here.



Planning

Strategy & Performance

Data Analytics

 

  



Department Leadership


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Christianne Simmons

Chief Transformation Officer

Christianne Simmons was named chief transformation officer in December 2023. She was previously the assistant director of the FWLab with a focus on the City’s $2.6 billion operating budget and the upcoming implementation of priority-based budgeting.

Simmons has served in a number of leadership roles, where her responsibilities have included fiscal management, strategic planning, capital and facilities planning, creation and reporting of key performance indicators and performance metrics, and operational program management.