Work on the city’s budget for fiscal year 2026 is underway! Each year, this process helps us plan how to use public dollars to support city services, programs and projects that matter to our community.
FWLab staff will share updates at City Council work sessions from April through August. These meetings are a chance for the City Council and the community to learn more about what’s shaping the budget.
In August, the city manager will share a recommended budget with the City Council. Then in September, the council will vote on the final budget and tax rate for the upcoming year. The new fiscal year starts Oct. 1, 2025.
Stay tuned for updates throughout the process!
Recommended Budget & Tax Rates
On August 12, City Manager Jay Chapa presented the recommended 2026 budget to the City Council.
Download a copy of the FY26 Recommended Budget:
A property tax rate of $0.6700 per $100 of assessed value has been recommended to the City of Fort Worth governing body. This is above the no-new-revenue rate of $0.659126, which is the tax rate that would produce the same amount of tax revenue if applied to the same properties that are taxed in both years.
Community Engagement
Budget meetings will be held in all Council Districts in August and September. Meetings will be in-person and will also be available live on the City of Fort Worth YouTube channel and on the City's TV website at fortworthtexas.gov/FWTV. The meetings will feature a video about the budget, a short presentation, and Q&A. Residents can send in questions through phone, email, and text, as well as online through ConnectFW.
City Council Meetings
Currently scheduled City Council meeting dates are below. This list will update as additional meetings are scheduled:
| Date/Time |
Meeting |
Location |
Public Comments |
- Tuesday, April 29, 2025
10:00 AM
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
03:00 PM
Tuesday, June 03, 2025
10:00 AM
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
09:00 AM
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
10:00 AM
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
10:09 AM
Tuesday, September 09, 2025
10:00 AM
|
Budget Work Session Meeting |
New City Hall - City Council Work Session Room
100 Fort Worth Trail
|
no commentNo Public Comments |
- Tuesday, August 12, 2025
12:00 PM
|
City Council Special Called Work Session Meeting |
City Council Chamber New City Hall
100 Fort Worth Trail
|
No Public Comments |
Notices
As required by Texas Tax Code Chapter 26, local taxing units must calculate and publish certain property tax rates each year to promote transparency and allow residents to understand how their property taxes are determined.
Truth in Taxation
NOTICE OF ESTIMATED TAXES AND TAX RATE ADOPTION INFORMATION
Visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information regarding the amount of taxes that each entity that taxes your property will impose if the entity adopts its proposed tax rate. Your local property tax database will be updated regularly during August and September as local elected officials propose and adopt the property tax rates that will determine how much you pay in property taxes.
You may also access the Truth in Taxation site for Tarrant County directly:
- Navigate to the Truth in Taxation website
- Search for a property
- Click view
- Click “Subscribe to Notifications” button located in the top right hand corner or the page. Enter your information, agree to receive email notifications, click confirm
Property owners have the right to request the information from the assessor of each taxing unit for their property. You may request their contact information from your local Tax Assessor-Collector listed below.
Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector
Rick D. Barnes
100 E Weatherford, Fort Worth, TX 76196
817-884-1100
Email: taxoffice@tarrantcountytx.gov