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Euless uses DFW car‑rental tax to lower property taxes and fund capital projects
Summary
City Manager Chris Barker explained the 5% DFW car‑rental tax and how Euless uses one‑third of its share to reduce the property tax rate and the rest for capital projects and cash‑funding; the city’s share was cited at about $14.9 million last year.
Barker described the car‑rental fund: a 5% tax on short‑term motor‑vehicle rentals at DFW Airport that voters authorized in 1999. He said Euless receives a share of that tax and that the council dedicates one‑third of the city’s portion to directly reduce property taxes while the rest supports capital projects and cash funding to avoid debt.
He quantified the local benefit: Barker said the city’s share was roughly $14.9 million last year and that, "Last year, the number was 3.71. Your property tax rate in Euless would be 3.71 higher if we didn't have the car rental facility," illustrating the fund’s role in keeping the tax rate lower than it otherwise would be.
