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
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.
|
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- 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
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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
|
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- 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
|
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- 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.
|
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- Thursday, September 05, 2024
06:00 PM
- 08:00 PM
|
District 6 Planning & Priorities Open House - Como CC |
Como Community Center
4660 Horne St.
|
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- 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.
|
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- 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.
|
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- 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.
|
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- 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
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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.