A tax rate has been set at $1.029099 per $100 valuation. This rate is expected to contribute to a growing shortfall. The amount of the increase in the shortfall is not yet clear.
A budget of nearly $1.1 billion was approved in June, which included a $49.8 million shortfall. The decision to keep the tax rate steady was unanimous. Updating the budget to reflect anticipated lower revenue is underway.
Frozen property appraisals are a factor in the expected revenue decrease. Further details about the budget and shortfall are available from the source. The tax rate decision was made by a board of managers, with one member expressing concerns about taxation without representation.
Arlington’s Levitt Pavilion is preparing to welcome residents to come together for a free special concert and 9/11 commemoration at 7:10 p.m. this Friday. “I remember where I was, what I was doing 25 years ago during this tragedy — like many other people,” said Arlington Mayor Ji...
Texas A&M-Fort Worth is accelerating another piece of its downtown expansion. The A&M System Board of Regents voted Sept. 3 to move the project initiation of its Virtual Production Institute Fort Worth from fiscal 2028 to fiscal 2027 and raise its budget by $8.45 million, to $33....
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With Labor Day behind us, we are now in the midst of the fall migration season for migratory birds, so the annual Lights Out initiative has begun. Along with helping our feathered friends as best we can, you can also see artistic representations of them at the Amon Carter Museum ...
Bob Kibby, affectionately known to his family as “Gramps,” passed away surrounded by his loving family on Aug. 21, 2026, at the age of 91. Less than five weeks after losing his beloved wife Mildred, Bob succumbed to congestive heart failure. Bob lived a life defined by honor, bri...
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Barbara Jean Bolin McHenry was born Sept. 21, 1942, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, along with her twin sister Beverly, to Francis and Agnes Bolin. Barbara graduated from Ellsworth High School in Ellsworth, Wisconsin, in 1960. She worked as a nursing assistant until, at the age of 19, s...
Sun, Sep 13 Fort Worth Community Market is back. Starting today, join them on the second Sunday of every month. Stock up on fruits and veggies at the South Main MicroPark (105 S Main St, Fort Worth, @HoneySuckleRoseEvents) 11am-4pm. Along with 75 booths of handmade/homegrown item...
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