City official announces proposed FY 2026 Dallas budget, schedules town halls Aug. 14–28

An unidentified city official announced that the proposed fiscal year 2026 City of Dallas budget has been prepared and submitted to the Dallas City Council for review and public feedback. “My proposed FY 2026 city budget has been prepared and submitted to the Dallas City Council for their review and for their feedback,” the speaker said.

The official said town hall meetings will run from Thursday, Aug. 14, through Thursday, Aug. 28, giving residents multiple opportunities to comment. “Town hall meetings begin on Thursday August 14 and will conclude on Thursday August 28,” the speaker said. The meetings will include in-person sessions hosted by city council members across council districts, virtual meetings, and a citywide telephone town hall.

The speaker directed residents to the city’s financial transparency pages at dallas.gov to review the full proposed budget and to find the dates and times for public hearings and the town halls. After the council receives citywide feedback, the speaker said, council members will discuss potential budget amendments; the administration expects the budget to be formally adopted in late September and to take effect Oct. 1.

The announcement framed the proposal as a two-year balanced budget developed during a difficult budget year. The speaker thanked City of Dallas employees who worked on the plan and noted the proposal includes a property tax rate reduction for the tenth consecutive year. “And for the tenth consecutive year we've been able to include a property tax rate reduction,” the speaker said.

Next steps: the Dallas City Council will review the proposal, hear public input during the scheduled town halls and public hearings, and consider amendments before the anticipated formal adoption in late September. No formal vote or amendment text was recorded in this transcript.