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North Richland Hills adopts $169.1 million FY2026 budget and a 49.7841¢ tax rate
Summary
The City Council adopted the FY2026 operating and capital budget and approved a combined tax rate of 49.7841¢ per $100 of valuation; the budget adds five public‑safety positions, doubles preventative street maintenance funding and uses reserves for one‑time capital investments.
The North Richland Hills City Council on Sept. 8 adopted the fiscal year 2026 operating and capital budget and approved a combined property‑tax rate of 49.7841¢ per $100 of valuation.
Budget staff reported a proposed operating budget (excluding internal service duplications) of $169,066,152 and new capital investments totaling about $18,010,100. The proposal included a $4.0 million allocation for preventative street maintenance funded, in part, from $1.96 million of city hall debt‑stabilization reserves. The budget adds five public safety positions (three campus officers, one dispatcher, one part‑time detention officer) and funds software and service changes including AI phone/chat features and short‑term rental compliance software should the STR program move forward.
Chase Fossey told council the proposed property‑tax package raises more maintenance & operations revenue than last year but remains below the state’s no‑new‑revenue and voter‑approval thresholds. Following staff presentations, council adopted ordinance 39‑23 to approve the FY2026 budget and completed the three statutorily required motions to set the M&O portion at 34.6946¢ and the I&S portion at 15.0895¢, then adopted the combined rate of 49.7841¢; all votes were unanimous.
City officials said the average residential customer will see a water/sewer pass‑through increase of about $4.90/month resulting from regional provider rate changes. Staff also emphasized outreach during the budget process: a flash survey that gathered 481 responses and multiple public meetings.
What’s next: staff will implement budgeted capital projects, begin recruitment for the added public‑safety positions and publish final tax‑impact and exemption information on the city portal and tarranttaxinfo.com.
