City of Fort Worth
Freedom Index & Adopted Budget Trend
Elected & Governing Officials (11)
Charter & Enabling Framework
City of Fort Worth Home Rule Charter
OFFICIAL HOME RULE CHARTER — CITY OF FORT WORTH 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: 1873) | Fiscal Year Start: 10/01 Official Charter Repository URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/ftworth/latest/ftworth_tx/0-0-0-1 Official Municipal Website: https://www.fortworthtexas.gov Texas Municipal League Directory Profile: https://directory.tml.org/profile/city/1086 VERIFIED ONLINE CHARTER & REPOSITORY SOURCES: - A-m-e-r-i-c-a-n- -L-e-g-a-l- -P-u-b-l-i-s-h-i-n-g- - -›- -c-o-d-e-s- -›- -f-t-w-o-r-t-h- -P-A-R-T- -I-:- -T-H-E- -C-H-A-R-T-E-R- -O-F- -T-H-E- -C-I-T-Y- -O-F- -F-O-R-T- -W-O-R-T-H (https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/ftworth/latest/ftworth_tx/0-0-0-8) - C-i-t-y- -o-f- -F-o-r-t- -W-o-r-t-h- - -›- -f-i-l-e-s- -›- -a-s-s-e-t-s- -P-A-R-T- -I-:- -T-H-E- -C-H-A-R-T-E-R- -O-F- -T-H-E- -C-I-T-Y- -O-F- -F-O-R-T- -W-O-R-T-H (https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/government/documents/boards/2016.pdf) - 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) - C-i-t-y- -o-f- -F-o-r-t- -W-o-r-t-h- - -›- -g-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t- -›- -2-0-2-2---c-h-a-r-t-e-r- -2-0-2-2- -C-h-a-r-t-e-r- -–- -W-e-l-c-o-m-e- -t-o- -t-h-e- -C-i-t-y- -o-f- -F-o-r-t- -W-o-r-t-h (https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/government/2022-charter) - 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/) - b-a-b-e-l-.-h-a-t-h-i-t-r-u-s-t-.-o-r-g- - -›- -c-g-i- -›- -p-t- -T-h-e- -c-h-a-r-t-e-r- -o-f- -t-h-e- -c-i-t-y- -o-f- -F-o-r-t- -W-o-r-t-h-.- -C-o-m-p-i-l-e-d- -O-c-t-o-b-e-r- -1-s-t- -.-.-. (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112107053453) - T-h-e- -P-o-r-t-a-l- -t-o- -T-e-x-a-s- -H-i-s-t-o-r-y- - -›- -a-r-k-:- -›- -6-7-5-3-1- -C-h-a-r-t-e-r- -o-f- -T-h-e- -C-i-t-y- -o-f- -F-o-r-t- -W-o-r-t-h-,- -T-a-r-r-a-n-t- -C-o-u-n-t-y-,- -T-e-x-a-s-,- -A-s- -.-.-. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46816/) - 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 ($1,803,016,057) and Adopted Property Tax Rate ($0.672500 per $100 valuation: $0.525000 M&O + $0.147500 I&S) for City of Fort Worth. Source: Tarrant Appraisal District 2026 Adopted Tax Rate Roll.
Official FY 2026 Adopted Budget ($1,730,507,781) and 2025 Property Tax Rate ($0.670000 per $100 valuation) for City of Fort Worth.
Official FY 2025 Adopted Budget ($1,652,261,483) and 2024 Property Tax Rate ($0.672500 per $100 valuation) for City of Fort Worth.
Official FY 2024 (2023–2024) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for City of Fort Worth (Dallas County) totaling $1,596,387,906. Certified 2023 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $0.6725 per $100 taxable valuation.
Official FY 2023 (2022–2023) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for City of Fort Worth (Dallas County) totaling $1,512,017,339. Certified 2022 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $0.7125 per $100 taxable valuation.