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Part of situation: Texas property tax rate reductions (2 clusters)

Denton County adopts budget with lowest tax rate since 1986

property tax budget adoption tax levy public safety funding fiscal policy

Denton County has adopted its Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget, featuring a property tax rate of $0.183394 per $100 of taxable property value. This represents a decrease from the previous year and marks the county’s lowest tax rate since 1986.

The $495.1 million budget prioritizes public safety, judicial and legal divisions, technology improvements, and employee payroll. Specifically, $9.3 million is allocated to public safety and $5.3 million to judicial and legal services. The county continues to experience rapid population growth, having surpassed 1.1 million residents.

Entities

Dakota County · Denton County

Sources

County Executive Wendel’s Proposed 2027 Budget Cuts Tax Rate To Lowest Point Since 1975 [www.wrfalp.com]
Denton County adopts budget with lower tax rate and public safety prioritized - Cross Timbers Gazette | Southern Denton County | Flower Mound | News [www.crosstimbersgazette.com]
Dakota County moves forward with preliminary tax levy increase of 18. 5% [kstp.com]