Dallas County FY2027 Budget Adoption

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

2026-0877 Dallas County FY2027 Budget Adoption The FY2027 Proposed Budget has been filed with the County Auditor and County Clerk as prescribed by law and posted prominently on the Dallas County homepage and website at https://www.dallascounty.org/about-us/hot-links/notice-of-public-hearing.php. Notice for Posted Rate: Texas Government Code 551.043, Tax Payor Impact Statement Notice The fiscal year 2026 (tax year 2025) adopted a tax rate of $0.215500 per $100 of value on the median homestead taxable value of $259,385 resulted in a $558.97 tax on the median homestead. The proposed fiscal year 2027 (tax year 2026) budget, based on a Proposed Tax Rate of $0.253150 per $100 of value on the median homestead taxable value of $268,056, would result in a $678.58 tax on the median homestead. The adoption of a balanced budget, funded at the No New Revenue rate of $0.203785 per $100 of value on the median homestead taxable value of $268,056, would result in a $546.26 tax on the median homestead. Notice for Adopted Rate: Texas Government Code 551.043, Tax Payor Impact Statement Notice The fiscal year 2026 (tax year 2025) adopted a tax rate of $0.215500 per $100 of value on the median homestead taxable value of $259,385 resulted in a $558.97 tax on the median homestead. The proposed fiscal year 2027 (tax year 2026) budget, based on an Adopted Tax Rate of $0.248650 per $100 of value on the median homestead taxable value of $268,056, would result in a $666.52 tax on the median homestead. The adoption of a balanced budget, funded at the No New Revenue rate of $0.203785 per $100 of value on the median homestead taxable value of $268,056, would result in a $546.26 tax on the median homestead. Read into record by Commissioner Sommerman I move to amend the FY2027 Proposed Budget for all funds in the total amount of one billion, six hundred and eight million, three hundred and one thousand, eight hundred and sixty-five dollars ($1,608,301,865) to one billion, five hundred and eighty-eight million, nine hundred and eighty-three thousand, and thirteen dollars ($1,588,983,013) for all funds for the fiscal year 2027 Proposed Budget for Dallas County that includes the salaries and allowances of certain elected officials that have been proposed and published in the Dallas Observer and Daily Commercial Record, and appropriate notifications to these elected officials has been given; for the Dallas County fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027. On a motion made by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, and seconded by Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: August 11, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: All Funds Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby find the following: