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Grand Prairie council sets maximum tax rate at $0.660061 per $100, schedules Sept. 16 hearing
Summary
The Grand Prairie City Council voted to set a maximum property tax rate of $0.660061 per $100 of taxable value and scheduled a required public hearing for Sept. 16, 2025, after staff said the rate is above the "no new revenue" threshold but below the voter-approval level.
The Grand Prairie City Council on Monday set the maximum property tax rate the council may consider this fall at $0.660061 per $100 of taxable value and scheduled a public hearing on the final rate for Sept. 16, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in City Council chambers at 300 West Main Street.
The council action established a ceiling, not a final levy. Tal (management services director) told the council the proposed rate is above the state-defined no-new-revenue rate of 0.636138 per $100 but below the voter-approval rate of 0.660061 per $100. Tal said the vote "only establishes the maximum tax rate that the city council can consider" and that the council would set the final rate at the Sept. 16 public hearing after continued budget refinement.
The move triggered a required record vote because the proposed rate exceeds the lower of the no-new-revenue rate or the voter-approval rate. The roll-call votes recorded on the motion were: Mayor Pro Tem (aye); Council member Clemson (aye); Council member Shotwell (aye); the mayor (aye); Council member Dobolski (aye); Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Johnson (aye); Council member Hedden (aye). The council later announced the Sept. 16 hearing at 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers.
During public comment, residents asked about the effect on a median-value home. Tal said the average home value in Grand Prairie is approximately $238,000 and that the staff could provide a precise monetary impact by account type and exemptions after the meeting. Tal also confirmed the city has held its tax rate steady for recent years and said staff had taken steps earlier in the year to address revenue shortfalls, such as freezing positions.
Council members noted that the vote sets the maximum the council can consider and that the formal adoption will come after the public hearing on Sept. 16.
For residents with specific questions about exemptions, assessment procedures or how the proposed ceiling translates into dollar amounts on individual bills, Tal offered to follow up with calculations and additional details ahead of the public hearing.
The council's action preserves flexibility to set a lower final rate at the Sept. 16 meeting.
