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Council approves FY2027 budget and tax rate

Fort Worth City Council approved the Fiscal Year 2027 budget Tuesday evening. This year's budget is shaped by an increase in population growth, with the City's population now exceeding 1 million, and by the deteriorating property tax landscape locally and across Texas.

Council approves FY2027 budget and tax rate

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Fort Worth City Council approved the Fiscal Year 2027 budget Tuesday evening.

This year's budget is shaped by an increase in population growth, with the City's population now exceeding 1 million, and by the deteriorating property tax landscape locally and across Texas.

The approved operating budget is $3.33 billion, an increase of 10.81%, or just […]

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Fort Worth City Council approved the Fiscal Year 2027 budget Tuesday evening. This year's budget is shaped by an increase in population growth, with the City's population now exceeding 1 million, and by the deteriorating property tax landscape locally and across Texas. The approved operating budget is $3.33 billion, an increase of 10.81%, or just […]

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