This page provides information about the City of Fort Worth's fiscal year 2027 budget, including key dates, budget documents, notices, and opportunities for community engagement. For general information about the structure of the city's budget, visit the budget page.
Budget Adoption
On September 15th, 2026 Fort Worth City Council adopted the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget.
This budget will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year's budget by an amount of $39,728,860, which is a 4.98 percent increase from last year's budget. The property tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is $19,158,496.
City Council Record Vote
The members of the governing body voted on the adoption of the budget as follows:
- FOR: Mayor Mattie Parker, Carlos Flores, Michael Crain, Charlie Lauersdorf, Deborah Peoples, Mia Hall, Macy Hill, Chris Nettles, Elizabeth Beck, Chris Jamieson, Jeanette Martinez
- AGAINST: None
- PRESENT but abstained from 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:
Municipal Property Tax Rates
| Tax Rate |
2026–2027 |
2025–2026 |
| Property Tax Rate |
$0.705650 |
$0.670000 |
| No‑New‑Revenue Tax Rate |
$0.670416 |
$0.659126 |
| No‑New‑Revenue Maintenance and Operations Tax Rate |
$0.536613 |
$0.520081 |
| Voter‑Approval Tax Rate |
$0.773801 |
$0.736799 |
| Debt Rate |
$0.147500 |
$0.147500 |
Municipal Debt Obligations
Total debt obligation for City of Fort Worth secured by property taxes: $1,377,577,916.74.
This cover page and the information it contains are included with the adopted budget as required by Section 102.007 of the Texas Local Government Code. A PDF version is available online here(PDF, 25KB).
Budget Development
The following sections include information about the process of developing the FY2027 Budget, including the Budget Priorities Survey, Budget Work Sessions, Recommended Budget, and Community Engagement events.
Budget Priorities Survey
The City of Fort Worth’s FY27 Budget Priorities Survey was open on ConnectFW from May 12 to June 30, 2026, and received 2,084 responses.
Budget Work Sessions
City staff shared updates at City Council work sessions from May through August. By attending or viewing these meetings, you can learn more about what is shaping the budget for the upcoming year. Meeting Details & Agendas
Work Session Videos & Materials
May 5
May 12
May 19
June 2
June 16
August 11
August 18
August 21
Budget Responses
Budget Responses are reports prepared by city staff in response to questions from Council at Budget Work Sessions.
- BR 27-001: Street Maintenance PAYGO Program Delivery Update(PDF, 146KB)
- BR 27-002: Street Maintenance Fee Follow-Up(PDF, 552KB)
- BR 27-003: Truth in Taxation: Submission of 2026 No-New Revenue and Voter-Approval tax rates(PDF, 128KB)
- BR 27-004: Truth in Taxation: Submission of 2026 Certified Appraisal Roll and Certified Collection Rate(PDF, 126KB)
- BR 27-005: FY2026 Compensation Study Results(PDF, 147KB)
- BR 27-006: FY2027 Detailed Description for Contracts, Travel, and Training(PDF, 2MB)
- BR 27-007: Water Utility FY2027 Recommended Budget and Revenue Requirements(PDF, 139KB)
- BR 27-008: Stormwater Maintenance Funding(PDF, 356KB)
- BR 27-009: FY2027 Vacancy Eliminations and Freezes(PDF, 178KB)
- BR 27-010: FY2027 Recommended Fee Adjustments(PDF, 1MB)
- BR 27-011: FY2027 Overview of Code Compliance Budget Reductions and Impacts(PDF, 125KB)
- BR 27-012: FY2027 Unimproved Alleyway Maintenance Program(PDF, 103KB)
- BR 27-013: FY2027 HOPE Fire Response Unit(PDF, 162KB)
- BR 27-014: FY2027 PayGo(PDF, 136KB)
- BR 27-015: Policy and Historical Use of Interest Earnings(PDF, 129KB)
- BR 27-016: Peer City Tax Rates(PDF, 170KB)
- BR 27-017: Long-Term Forecast Update(PDF, 153KB)
- BR 27-018: Water Cast Iron Replacement Program and Lead Service Line Program(PDF, 2MB)
- BR 27-019: FY2027 Vacancy Eliminations and Freezes with Team Counts(PDF, 218KB)
- BR 27-020: Gas Lease Funding Use(PDF, 118KB)
- BR 27-021: FY2027 Vacancy Eliminations and Freezes: Council Options(PDF, 206KB)
Recommended Budget
On August 11, City Manager Jay Chapa presented the FY2027 Recommended Budget to the City Council.
Download a copy of the FY2027 Recommended Budget:
A property tax rate of $0.7020 per $100 of assessed value was recommended to the City of Fort Worth governing body. For more information about how property tax rates are calculated: Property Tax
Community Events
After the recommended budget was presented in August, community events were held in neighborhoods across the city, and streamed online. At these events, city staff were available to answer questions about the recommended budget.