City of Ballinger
Freedom Index & Adopted Budget Trend
Elected & Governing Officials (5)
Charter & Enabling Framework
City of Ballinger Home Rule Charter
OFFICIAL HOME RULE CHARTER — CITY OF BALLINGER Constitutional Authority: Article XI, Section 5, Texas Constitution (Home Rule Amendment) & Texas Local Government Code Chapter 9 Texas Municipal League Classification: Verified Home Rule Municipality (Incorporated: 1892) | Fiscal Year Start: 10/01 Official Charter Repository URL: https://www.baltx.org/city-charter Official Municipal Website: https://colatvttbdh.tv/ Texas Municipal League Directory Profile: https://directory.tml.org/profile/city/1309 CHARTER ARTICLES, PROVISIONS & REPOSITORY SECTIONS: • General Election Nov. 3, 2026 • General Election - Nov. 3, 2026 • Budget and Audit Info • City Charter • City Council VERIFIED ONLINE CHARTER & REPOSITORY SOURCES: - b-a-l-t-x-.-o-r-g- - -›- -c-i-t-y---c-h-a-r-t-e-r- -C-i-t-y- -C-h-a-r-t-e-r- -|- -C-i-t-y- -o-f- -B-a-l-l-i-n-g-e-r (https://www.baltx.org/city-charter) - b-a-l-t-x-.-o-r-g- - -›- -p-u-b-l-i-c---i-n-f-o- -P-u-b-l-i-c- -I-n-f-o- --- -C-i-t-y- -o-f- -B-a-l-l-i-n-g-e-r (https://www.baltx.org/public-info) - T-S-L-A-C- - -›- -r-e-f- -›- -c-i-t-y-c-h-a-r-t-e-r-s- -T-e-x-a-s- -C-i-t-y- -C-h-a-r-t-e-r- -R-e-s-e-a-r-c-h- -|- -T-e-x-a-s- -S-t-a-t-e- -L-i-b-r-a-r-y (https://www.tsl.texas.gov/ref/citycharters) - T-e-x-a-s- -D-i-g-i-t-a-l- -A-r-c-h-i-v-e- - -›- -u-n-c-a-t-e-g-o-r-i-z-e-d- -›- -S-O-_-5-2-8-8- -C-i-t-y- -C-h-a-r-t-e-r-s- -|- -T-e-x-a-s- -D-i-g-i-t-a-l- -A-r-c-h-i-v-e (https://tsl.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/SO_5288df9f-58d3-4ae2-96ef-f0ba1985980f/) - T-e-x-a-s-.-P-u-b-l-i-c-.-L-a-w- - -›- -s-t-a-t-u-t-e-s- -›- -t-e-x- -T-e-x-a-s- -L-o-c-a-l- -G-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t- -C-o-d-e- -C-h-a-p-t-e-r- -9- -–- -H-o-m-e---r-u-l-e- -M-u-n-i-c-i-p-a-l-i-t-y (https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._local_gov%27t_code_title_2_subtitle_a_chapter_9) - T-e-x-a-s-.-P-u-b-l-i-c-.-L-a-w- - -›- -s-t-a-t-u-t-e-s- -›- -t-e-x- -T-e-x-a-s- -L-o-c-a-l- -G-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t- -C-o-d-e- -S-e-c-t-i-o-n- -9-.-0-0-1- -–- -A-d-o-p-t-i-o-n- -o-r- -.-.-. (https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._local_gov%27t_code_section_9.001) - T-e-x-a-p-e-d-i-a- - -›- -c-i-t-y---c-h-a-r-t-e-r-s- -C-i-t-y- -C-h-a-r-t-e-r-s- -i-n- -T-e-x-a-s-:- -L-o-c-a-l- -C-o-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-i-o-n-s- -E-x-p-l-a-i-n-e-d (https://texapedia.info/city-charters/) - S-u-g-g-e-s-t-i-o-n-s (https://yahoo.uservoice.com/forums/193847-search)
Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (28 Fiscal Years)
FY 2027 Adopted Budget ($5,225,618) and Adopted Property Tax Rate ($0.567900 per $100 valuation: $0.509637 M&O + $0.058263 I&S) for City of Ballinger. Source: Texas Comptroller PTAD Prior-Year Adopted Tax Rate Carried Forward (Runnels County).
Official FY 2026 Adopted Budget ($5,074,894) and 2025 Property Tax Rate ($0.567900 per $100 valuation) for City of Ballinger.
Official FY 2025 Adopted Budget ($4,906,584) and 2024 Property Tax Rate ($0.520000 per $100 valuation) for City of Ballinger.
Official FY 2024 (2023–2024) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for City of Ballinger (Runnels County) totaling $4,746,622. Certified 2023 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $0.5200 per $100 taxable valuation.
Official FY 2023 (2022–2023) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for City of Ballinger (Runnels County) totaling $4,599,886. Certified 2022 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $0.4659 per $100 taxable valuation.