Through a boost in the property tax rate, Fort Worth could restore a number of proposed general fund budget cuts, increase a planned employee pay raise and still give owners of average-valued homes a lower city tax bill next year, city staff said Friday.
That’s because of soft property appraisals, the staff said.
“The average tax bill would still be below the current one,” Jay Chapa, the city manager, told council members during a workshop for the fiscal 2027 budget…