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Where Your Property Tax Dollars Go: FY2026 County Budget

Total Adopted Budget	$825 million
Tax Rate Change	0.69% reduction

Tarrant County Commissioners adopted a property tax rate below the No-New-Revenue Rate for the third consecutive year, meaning the county collects less tax revenue on existing properties than the year before (new construction excluded). The vote followed a special-called meeting after an earlier session failed for lack of quorum.

Source: Tarrant County FY26 Approved Budget; reporting from WFAA.

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Local Government

Fort Worth Faces $77 Million Budget Shortfall as Property Values Slip

The Tarrant Appraisal District's updated numbers pushed next year's deficit $27 million higher than June projections, driven by property values coming in lower than expected — council is weighing a tax-rate hike and service cuts.

Source: CBS Texas, Fort Worth Report · Aug. 2026

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Elections

Commissioners Delay Vote on Cutting Polling Sites Nearly in Half

The county's elections administrator proposed shrinking Election Day polling sites from 316 to 176 for November — a 45% cut. After hundreds turned out to object, commissioners voted unanimously to delay a decision until September.

Source: KERA News, The Texas Tribune · Aug. 2026

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Community

Kay Granger, Fort Worth's First Woman Mayor, Dies at 83

The longtime U.S. Representative and former Fort Worth mayor is being remembered across Tarrant County for a career that spanned city hall to Capitol Hill.

Source: House Speaker's Office statement · Aug. 2026