Official Home Rule Charter of City of Paris Home Rule Charter hosted on Franklin Legal / General Code (eCode360).
OFFICIAL HOME RULE CHARTER — City of Paris Home Rule Charter
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Last Codified Supplement: 2025-06-01
FY 2027 Adopted Budget ($44,655,697) and Adopted Property Tax Rate ($0.472068 per $100 valuation) for City of Paris. Source: Lamar County Truth-in-Taxation 2026 Adopted Tax Rate Registry.
Total Appropriation
$44.7M
General Fund
$26.2M
Debt Service (I&S)
$5.0M
Capital Projects
$2.5M
Per Capita
$1,772
Public Safety:$13.4M (30%)
0
Public Works:$12.1M (27%)
Parks & Culture:$2.4M
Administration:$4.7M
Adopted Tax Rate:$0.472068 / $100
FY 2026 ADOPTED+6.2% YoYFreedom Score: 57.7 (D)• Adopted Aug 24, 2026FY 2026 Adopted Municipal Budget (Ord. 2026-035) — City of Paris
Official FY 2024 (2023–2024) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for City of Paris (Lamar County) totaling $39,612,649. Certified 2023 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $0.4778 per $100 taxable valuation.
Total Appropriation
$39.6M
General Fund
$23.6M
Debt Service (I&S)
$4.1M
Capital Projects
$2.2M
Per Capita
$1,572
Public Safety:$12.1M (30%)
0
Public Works:$10.8M (27%)
Parks & Culture:$2.1M
Administration:$4.3M
Adopted Tax Rate:$0.47782 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTED+4.1% YoYFreedom Score: 58.4 (D)• Adopted Sep 3, 2022FY 2023 (2022–2023) Adopted Municipal Budget — City of Paris
Official FY 2023 (2022–2023) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for City of Paris (Lamar County) totaling $38,421,580. Certified 2022 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $0.4428 per $100 taxable valuation.