Per the city's Charter, the City of Kennedale's fiscal year (FY) begins on the first day of October and ends on the last day of the following September. On or before the first day of August each year, the City Manager shall submit to the City Council a balanced budget for the ensuing fiscal year.

The City Council shall adopt the Proposed Budget, with or without amendment, after public hearings and before the first day of the ensuing fiscal year. During the fiscal year, the City Council shall have the power to make budget adjustments to include expenditures that could not, by reasonable thought and attention, have been included in the original budget.

Proposed and adopted budgets are filed with the City Secretary's Office, as well as any amendments to the adopted budgets. The most recent years' budgets are linked below.

FY 2019 to 2020 Budget Information

• Thursday, August 8, 2019, at 5:30 p.m.
  FY19–20 Proposed Budget presented to Council, including a Proposed Ad Valorem Tax Rate of $0.734970 per $100
• Thursday, September 5, 2019, at 7:00 p.m.
  Public Hearing on the Proposed Budget and Tax Rate
• Friday, September 13, at 2:00 p.m.
  Second Public Hearing on the Proposed Tax Rate
• Work Session on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at 5:30 p.m.
  Council discussion of the Proposed Budget is expected to continue 
• Regular Meeting on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at 7:00 p.m.
  Council may continue discussion of the Proposed Budget during the 5:30 Work Session and will consider the adoption of the FY19–20 Budget and Tax Rate during the Regular Session

All meetings above are held in Council Chambers at City Hall (405 Municipal Drive, Kennedale, TX 76060) unless otherwise noted.  

THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW:

THE FY 2019 to 2020 PROPOSED BUDGET WILL RAISE MORE TOTAL PROPERTY TAXES THAN LAST YEAR’S BUDGET BY $378,099.00 OR 9.8%; AND, OF THAT AMOUNT, $199,405.00 IS TAX REVENUE TO BE RAISED FROM NEW PROPERTY ADDED TO THE TAX ROLL THIS YEAR.

Notice of Proposed 2019 Property Tax Rates (PDF)
Notice Of 2019 Public Hearing On FY19-20 Budget (PDF) 

FY 2018 to 2019 Budget Information

• The FY 2018 to 2019 budget was adopted with the effective tax rate
• General Fund scheduled to draw down 35% of existing reserves to a 13.5% fund balance
• Water & Sewer Fund scheduled to draw down 45% of existing reserves to 17% working capital
• Street Fund scheduled to draw down 50% of existing reserves to 17% fund balance
• Since adoption, the FY 2018 to 2019 Budget has been amended once, via Ordinance 659, adopted by the City Council on Tuesday, April 16, 2019

THE FY 2018 TO 2019 BUDGET WAS ADOPTED WITH THE EFFECTIVE TAX RATE.

Notice of 2018 Property Tax Rates (DOC)
Notice Of 2018 Public Hearing On Budget (DOC)