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$100 in valuation to $0.31200 per $100 in valuation. The adopted rate sits below both the voter‐
approval tax rate of $0.332450/$100 and the no‐new‐revenue rate of $0.319772/$100.

The adopted tax rate is the lowest since FY 1986‐87, is a decrease of over 10% from FY 2022‐23,
and marks the sixth consecutive year that Keller has set a tax rate at or below the no‐new‐
revenue rate. By reducing the tax rate and maintaining the maximum homestead exemption, the
average Keller homeowner whose property is assessed at $440,350 will pay $1,374 in city taxes
this year. This is a decrease of about $0.16 from this year's average tax bill and the lowest average
tax bill since FY 2016‐17.

Had we maintained our current tax rate this year, the average homeowner would have paid
$1,561 in taxes to the city, an increase of $187 or 14%. By reducing the tax rate significantly, the
City has been able to mitigate the average household taxable value increase of 14% and maintain
the same average home levy.

Strategy 3.3: Protect Taxpayers' Interests

City Council recognizes the need to be proactive when planning for repairs and replacements of
capital investments and critical equipment. Aimed at cash funding future projects rather than
issuing debt, the FY 2023‐24 General Fund budget will continue its annual transfers to fund the
IT, Fleet/Equipment, Fire/EMS and Facility replacement funds. This ensures that equipment will
be promptly repaired or replaced when it has reached the end of its useful life.

Public Safety continues to be the largest ongoing expenditure funded by the city, and this funding
level helps ensure the police and fire departments have what they need to continue to be
recognized at the state and national levels for their skills and services. In total, $29,437,326 — or
26.9% of the city's entire budget — is dedicated to public safety; out of the General Fund budget,
$22,770,776 (51.3%) is committed to public safety.
On the fleet/equipment side, the Keller Crime Control and Prevention District budget includes
funding for replacement vehicles at $899,934, an automated license plate reader system at
$100,000 and patrol shields at $6,000. Also included is $230,000 to purchase body‐worn and fleet
camera systems. A total of 70 new body‐worn cameras and 17 fleet camera systems are slated
for purchase over the next five years. In FY 2023‐24, Fire Department one‐time purchases include
$47,600 for an outdoor warning siren replacement, $7,844 for a management solution designed
to help firefighters collect critical information about commercial and residential structures en
route to emergencies, and $5,245 for a new communication platform that allows personnel at
each fire facility the ability to access real‐time incident alerts, adverse weather notifications and
training schedules.

Moving on to infrastructure, the FY 2023‐24 Keller Crime Control and Prevention District budget
allocates $4.5 million for renovations at the Keller Police Station. The renovations will expand
existing staff parking and build a 1,000‐square‐foot addition. In the existing building, 6,000 square
feet will be demolished and reconstructed. Additionally, 16,000 square feet of the interior will

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