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general optimism, this budget has been prepared with conservative revenue assumptions in
mind.

In evaluating the FY25-26 adopted budget, it is important to consider it in context with several
historical organizational initiatives, current conditions, and the impact each has on planning for
additional appropriations. Those with the greatest impact are listed below.

The FY25-26 adopted budget appropriations total $182,381,461 for all operating funds,
$81,913,968 for capital projects, for a total budget of $264,295,429. Within the operating
budget, a listing of the significant funds includes approximately $63,956,786 for general fund
operations and maintenance, $13,129,476 is for 4A fund, $9,152,049 is for 4B fund, $1,698,040
is for the emergency medical services fund, $5,019,517 is for the solid waste fund, and
$31,246,064 is for the water and sewer utilities. General debt service appropriations for the
coming fiscal year are $22,866,805.

Value of Taxable Property and Growth

The growth in taxable value of real property corresponds to a significant increase in residential
growth and population over the past 60 months. According to the most recent population
estimates published by the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), the city of
Burleson’s new population as of January 1, 2025 was 55,144. The city has 14 actively developing
residential subdivision phases with a total of 716 single-family lots that are either under
construction or shovel-ready for development.

The city is anticipating an overall 2.5% increase in projected assessed values for the 2025 tax roll.
On September 9, 2024, in an effort to help provide tax relief for its residents the Council
approved an increase in the homestead exemption rate from 3% to 5% of appraised value.
This increase will be effective in FY25-2026. The city also offers tax exemptions for disabled

veterans, and has seen an increase in the
total property values that qualify for these exemptions from the previous year’s tax roll.

Property Values

Certified property valuations increased by $134,962,019 (2.48%) for FY25-26. Property values
increased from $5,449,777,686 to $5,584,739,705. Of the increase, $124,934,282 or
2.29%, resulted from new construction, compared with $189,895,607 last year. New
value added to the tax roll will continue to be primarily from residential growth, however,
commercial and industrial growth continues to expand at a strong rate.

Property Tax Rate

The FY25-26 budget is proposing a property tax rate of $0.7218 per $100 of taxable
assessed valuation. The total tax rate is divided between general fund maintenance and
operations and the debt service fund. Of the total tax rate, $0.4933 cents is dedicated
to general fund

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