FY2024 Adopted Budget

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2023 Tax Rate

A tax rate of $0.672500 per $100 valuation has been adopted by the governing body of the City of Fort Worth. 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 2.23% and will raise taxes for maintenance and operations on a $100,000 home by approximately $11.43.

  

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 and Jeanette Martinez


AGAINST:  Councilmembers Charles Lauersdorf and Alan Blaylock


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:

Tax Rate

Adopted FY 2022-23

Adopted FY 2023-24

Property Tax

$0.712500

$0.672500

No-New-Revenue Tax Rate

0.666876

0.635374

No-New-Revenue Maintenance and Operations Tax Rate

0.540200

0.513571

Voter-approval Tax Rate

0.793356

0.766391

Debt Rate

0.147500

0.147500

 

Municipal Debt Obligations

The total amount of outstanding municipal debt obligations (including principal and interest) secured by property taxes is $1,335,366,771.


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, 114KB).


 

Budget and Tax Information (Truth in Taxation/Statutory Notices)

 

Budget Responses


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Budget meeting held before adopted budget by type and dates

City Council

Date/Time Meeting Location Public Comments
  • Thursday, August 10, 2023
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Thursday, August 24, 2023
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Friday, August 25, 2023
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Thursday, September 07, 2023
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Friday, September 08, 2023
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
FY2024 Budget Work Sessions

City Council Conference Room 2020, 2nd Floor, City Hall

200 Texas St.

Location

City Council Conference Room 2020, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 

No Comments

 

Public Meetings

Date/Time Meeting Location Public Comments
  • Wednesday, August 16, 2023
    06:00 PM
Citywide Budget Talk

Council Chambers City Hall

200 Texas St.

Location

Council Chambers City Hall, 

Virtual and In-person - Comments

  • Thursday, August 17, 2023
    06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
District 4 Budget Talk

Summerglen Library

4205 Basswood Blvd.

Location

Summerglen Library, 

Comments

  • Tuesday, August 22, 2023
    06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
District 2 Budget Talk

EMS ISD New Admin Building

1600 Mustang Rock Road

Location

EMS ISD New Admin Building, 

Comments

  • Wednesday, August 23, 2023
    06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
District 3 Budget Talk

LVT Rise Community Center

8201 Calmont Avenue

Location

LVT Rise Community Center, 

Comments

  • Thursday, August 24, 2023
    06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
District 10 Budget Talk

Heritage Church of Christ Room 21

4201 Heritage Trace Pkwy.

Location

Heritage Church of Christ Room 21, 

Comments

  • Saturday, August 26, 2023
    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
District 11 Budget Talk

Victory Forest Community Center

3427 Hemphill St.

Location

Victory Forest Community Center, 

Comments

  • Monday, August 28, 2023
    06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
District 6 Budget Talk

Como Community Center

4660 Horne St.

Location

Como Community Center, 

Comments

  • Thursday, August 31, 2023
    06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
District 10 Budget Talk

Northwest ISD Admin Building

2001 Texan Dr. , Justin TX

Location

Northwest ISD Admin Building, 

Comments

  • Tuesday, September 05, 2023
    06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
District 9 Budget Talk

Southwest Community Center

6300 Welch Ave

Location

Southwest Community Center, 

Comments

  • Wednesday, September 06, 2023
    06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
District 7 Budget Talk

Fort Worth Botanic Garden

1700 University Drive

Location

Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 

Comments

  • Thursday, September 07, 2023
    06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
District 8 Budget Talk

William M. McDonald YMCA

2701 Moresby St.

Location

William M. McDonald YMCA, 

Comments

  • Saturday, September 09, 2023
    01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
District 5 Budget Talk

Handley Meadowbrook Community Center

6201 Beaty St.

Location

Handley Meadowbrook Community Center, 

Comments

  • Monday, September 11, 2023
    06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
District 7 Budget Talk

Boswell High School Kirk Watson Lecture Hall

5805 W. Bailey Boswell Rd.

Location

Boswell High School Kirk Watson Lecture Hall, 

Comments

  • Wednesday, September 13, 2023
    06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
District 11 Budget Talk

Riverside Community Center

3700 E Belknap St.

Location

Riverside Community Center, 

Comments

  • Thursday, September 14, 2023
    06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
District 2 Budget Talk

Northside Community Center

1100 NW 18th Street

Location

Northside Community Center, 

Comments

  • Monday, September 18, 2023
    06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
District 6 Budget Talk

Chisholm Trail Community Center

4300 McPherson Blvd

Location

Chisholm Trail Community Center, 

Comments

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Results from STEER the Budget

The “Steer the Budget” campaign ran from June 6 through July 9, 2023.

Updated: July 19, 2023

  • Photos
  • The top requests were:
  • Public Safety
    • More Police Officers
    • Speed Control
  • Transportation
    • Finish highway projects
    • Street Repairs
    • Improve Public Transit
    • New Street Striping
  • Animal Care & Control 
    • Improve Animal Shelters
  • Landscaping and Litter Control
  • Park & Recreation
    • Community Centers
    • Public Swimming Pools
    • Senior Centers
    • Benches and Tables at Parks
    • Walking Trails
  • Neighborhood Services
    • Directions Home
  • Art
  • Libraries
  • Erosion Improvements at local lakes
  • Affordable Healthcare