The Irving City Council greenlit a more than $320 million operating budget for the next fiscal year. It goes into effect Oct. 1.
The budget addresses first responder staffing and infrastructure improvements, among other city priorities.
The current tax rate of 58.91 cents per $100 valuation will remain the same, although that doesn’t necessarily mean the amount of local taxes each resident pays will be identical to last year’s. Rates for drainage, water and wastewater services will increase…