HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 10629 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 21-10629
August 10, 2021
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
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Itrn SUBJECT: TRUTH IN TAXATION: SUBMISSION OF 2021 NO-NEW-REVENUE
1875 AND VOTER- APPROVAL TAX RATES
This informal report has been prepared to inform the City Council of the 2021 no-new-revenue tax
rate (NNRTR) and the voter-approval tax rate (VATR) for use in the fiscal year 2022 budget and
financial planning discussions. This is a requirement under the truth-in-taxation provision, found in
the Texas Constitution and the Texas Tax Code.
The NNRTR reflects the rate which would generate the same revenue as the prior year based
solely on property that was taxable for both years. Pursuant to Texas Property Tax Code Section
26.04(c), this rate is calculated as shown:
(Last Year's Levy — Lost Property Levy)
(Current Total Value — New Property Value)
The VATR limits growth of the maintenance and operations rate to no more than 3.5% above the
preceding tax year's budget amount as follows:
VATR = (NNRTR M&O rate x 1 .035) + (current debt rate + unused increment rate)
Property tax rates are comprised of two separate rates, Maintenance & Operation (M&O) and
Interest & Sinking (I&S). As its name implies, the M&O rate provides operating revenue for the
General Fund while the I&S rate provides resources to repay debt obligations through the General
Debt Service Fund.
The 2021 no-new-revenue tax rate is $0.725928 / $100 assessed valuation
The 2021 voter-approval tax rate is $0.762800 / $100 assessed valuation
The 2021 voter-approval rate adjusted for the unused increment is $0.822434 / $100
assessed valuation
The 2020 adopted tax rate is currently $0.747500 / $100 assessed valuation
If the City Council chooses to adopt a tax rate that exceeds the no-new-revenue rate of$0.725928
per $100 assessed valuation, it will hold one public hearing on the tax revenue increase.
Staff will recommend the City Council adopt a tax rate of$0.732500 per$100 of assessed valuation
in connection with the fiscal year 2022 budget. This proposed rate is $0.015 lower than the adopted
tax rate of$0.74750 per$100 of assessed valuation for the fiscal year 2021 budget. It exceeds the
no-new-revenue tax rate. The City will a public tax rate hearing on September 14, 2021.
If the City Council adopts a total tax rate that exceeds the voter approval tax rate, it must be adopted
by August 24t" (71 days before the next uniform election date) and triggers an automatic election.
No petition is required. If the voter approval election fails, the City would be forced to adopt the
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS
INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 21-10629
August 10, 2021
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
Page 2 of 2
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Itrn SUBJECT: TRUTH IN TAXATION: SUBMISSION OF 2021 NO-NEW-REVENUE
1875 AND VOTER- APPROVAL TAX RATES
voter approval tax rate. The tax rate of$0.732500 per$100 of assessed valuation is lower than the
voter-approval tax rate and thus the August 24t" deadline is not applicable.
Pursuant to Section 26.06(c) of the Texas Tax Code Notice of the proposed tax rate will be
published in the newspaper and posted on the City's homepage by September 7, 2021 and
additional information regarding the no-new-revenue and the voter-approval tax rates will be
provided on request. The tax rate (M&O and I&S components combined) is scheduled to be
adopted on September 21 , 2021 .
The Property Tax Reform and Relief Act of 2019, or S132, was approved by the Texas Senate
during the 86t" Legislature and subsequently signed into law. Many of changes to the process were
implemented last year, including changes to the rate calculations, reduction of public hearings
required for tax increase to one, transparency measures, and posting requirements. Further
changes were incorporated this year as the changes are now applicable statewide, regardless of
population size. It is anticipated that additional discussions will take place throughout the coming
year in order to ensure ongoing compliance.
If you have any questions, please contact Mark McAvoy, Director, Planning and Data Analytics
Department, at (817) 392-6222.
David Cooke
City Manager
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