The council kept the city’s property tax rate at 67.25 cents per $100 valuation. The owner of a $300,000 home with a homestead exemption would pay $1,614 in city property taxes. The city estimates this will translate to a $65 increase for the average Fort Worth homeowner.

Amid slowing property value increases and declining revenues, Fort Worth is staying the course in its fiscal year 2025 budget.

The $722 million budget incorporates a 1-cent tax rate increase expected to bring in an estimated $4.1 million.

Fort Worth plans to invest an extra $10.4 million from PayGo funding into street repairs, aiming to save on future costs without raising taxes.

Westlake's fiscal year 2024-25 budget includes funding for additional firefighters and public works employees and a new fire truck.

The City of Fort Worth approved a $2.79 billion budget on Wednesday. The budget includes pay raises for first responders and minimum wage city employees. It also includes bringing MedStar ambulances in as a city service.