Dallas budget
If you had to slap a theme on the City’s proposed $4.97 billion budget, it’d be something about breaking down Dallas City Hall silos. Interim City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert said as much when Councilwoman Paula Blackmon asked her what the headline for this year’s budget should be. “Reimagining and realignment for results,” Tolbert said. …
The City of Dallas dropped its proposed 2024-25 budget Friday night, and it’s a big one. The $4.97 billion budget prioritizes public safety and service delivery, Interim City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert said in an email to local media Friday night. Tolbert also is proposing the largest single-year property tax reduction in modern history, a…
The Central Appraisal Districts for Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Rockwall counties released certified property values on Wednesday, and — shocking no one — the numbers are on the rise. In a memo to council members this week, Dallas Chief Financial Officer Jack Ireland said the new total certified value is $215.1 billion, — $16.9 billion…
And so it begins. The Dallas City Council got a first look at the process of preparing the 2024-25 and 2025-26 biennial budget on Wednesday and was advised of a looming $38 million shortfall. Interim City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert introduced the May 15 budget briefing. “As a result of revenue limits and increased expense…
The Dallas City Council on Wednesday adopted a $4.89 billion budget based on a property tax rate of 73.57 cents per $100 assessed valuation. Mayor Eric Johnson reminded the council he was elected to serve the entire city and said for that reason he could not support the budget. Council members Cara Mendelsohn, Paul Ridley,…
