/tags/fort-worth-budget Fort Worth budget en-US Copyright Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:55:09 GMT /government/2024-09-18/fort-worth-approves-flat-tax-rate-cuts-neighborhood-improvement-program-in-2025-budget Amid slowing property value increases and declining revenues, Fort Worth is staying the course in its fiscal year 2025 budget. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:55:09 GMT /government/2024-09-18/fort-worth-approves-flat-tax-rate-cuts-neighborhood-improvement-program-in-2025-budget Cecilia Lenzen | Fort Worth Report , Emily Wolf | Fort Worth Report /news/2024-09-17/trinity-metro-expects-costs-of-operating-buses-rail-to-rise-in-2025-along-with-revenues The regional transit agency’s board of directors on Sept. 15 unanimously approved a $163.7 million operating budget for the 2025 fiscal year, which starts Oct. 1. That amount is up about $15.8 million from the $147.9 million budget that the agency approved last September. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 14:44:55 GMT /news/2024-09-17/trinity-metro-expects-costs-of-operating-buses-rail-to-rise-in-2025-along-with-revenues Eric E. Garcia | Fort Worth Report /news/2024-09-10/tarrant-appraisal-district-budget-passes-despite-protest-votes-from-school-districts The Tarrant Appraisal District’s annual budget for 2025 will take effect despite a series of protest votes by area school districts, the board of directors confirmed at a Sept. 9 meeting. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 16:17:15 GMT /news/2024-09-10/tarrant-appraisal-district-budget-passes-despite-protest-votes-from-school-districts Emily Wolf | Fort Worth Report /government/2024-08-14/proposed-fort-worth-budget-would-raise-tax-rate-for-first-time-since-1995 A resident with an average Tarrant County home and a homestead exemption would see about a $60 increase in their tax bill from the city, according to staff estimates. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:24:26 GMT /government/2024-08-14/proposed-fort-worth-budget-would-raise-tax-rate-for-first-time-since-1995 Emily Wolf | Fort Worth Report /government/2024-07-19/fort-worth-considers-increasing-fees-to-repair-stormwater-pipes-evaluate-flood-risk While fee increases often draw criticism from both residents and council members, the stormwater management department says these increases are essential to maintaining or replacing thousands of feet of drainage pipes. Without this work, the risk of sinkholes, flooding, erosion and property damage rises. Fri, 19 Jul 2024 14:59:50 GMT /government/2024-07-19/fort-worth-considers-increasing-fees-to-repair-stormwater-pipes-evaluate-flood-risk Emily Wolf | Fort Worth Report /business-economy/2024-05-22/fort-worth-council-oks-federal-money-reallocation-ahead-of-2025-budget-season Federal funding timelines may yet be satisfied following Fort Worth’s decision to free up previously allocated American Rescue Plan Act dollars on May 21. Wed, 22 May 2024 14:25:44 GMT /business-economy/2024-05-22/fort-worth-council-oks-federal-money-reallocation-ahead-of-2025-budget-season Sandra Sadek | Fort Worth Report /business-economy/2024-05-16/fort-worth-plans-to-move-around-millions-of-federal-dollars-to-meet-spend-or-lose-deadlines Fort Worth is at an impasse: spend all federal COVID-19 relief funds by 2026 or risk sending the money back to Washington, D.C. Thu, 16 May 2024 14:20:29 GMT /business-economy/2024-05-16/fort-worth-plans-to-move-around-millions-of-federal-dollars-to-meet-spend-or-lose-deadlines Sandra Sadek | Fort Worth Report /education/2024-01-31/fort-worth-area-school-districts-face-budget-cuts-as-covid-relief-funds-expire Principal Katy Myers listened to the sounds of learning as she walked the hallways of Rufino Mendoza Elementary. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 15:49:46 GMT /education/2024-01-31/fort-worth-area-school-districts-face-budget-cuts-as-covid-relief-funds-expire Jacob Sanchez | Fort Worth Report /government/2023-09-20/fort-worth-city-council-approves-2024-budget-with-higher-effective-tax-rate-expanded-city-services The city of Fort Worth went against prevailing local political winds and voted to approve a tax rate that would bring in more revenue than last year. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:31:47 GMT /government/2023-09-20/fort-worth-city-council-approves-2024-budget-with-higher-effective-tax-rate-expanded-city-services Rachel Behrndt | Fort Worth Report, Emily Wolf | Fort Worth Report /government/2023-09-19/tarrant-county-passes-lean-2024-budget-approve-raises-for-elected-officials Tarrant County passed its 2024 budget and historically low tax rate Tuesday, to go into effect Oct. 1. Residents will likely see the impact of the pared back budget on their tax bill next year. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 22:16:52 GMT /government/2023-09-19/tarrant-county-passes-lean-2024-budget-approve-raises-for-elected-officials Rachel Behrndt | Fort Worth Report