Property Taxes

The two Democrats on the court did not attend last week's meeting. Commissioner Roderick Miles Jr. returned Monday, which allowed the vote to take place.

About $2 million was itemized for housing initiatives and more than $6 million was separated for possible general reallocation.

Denton residents will see increases in their water and wastewater bills, property taxes and fees for a slew of city departments after the City Council unanimously approved an approximately $2.55 billion budget Tuesday night.

The average home in Arlington will see property tax and some utility bills go up by about $12 a month in 2026.

Some Metroplex school districts are holding elections that could change local property tax rates and bring in new school funding.

Democratic Commissioners Roderick Miles Jr. and Alisa Simmons say the proposed tax rate is too low to keep up county services. Republicans passed a budget amendment that will slash their staff and travel funds, which could be reversed when they return.

Denton ISD has put the former site of Newton Rayzor Elementary School on the market.

Denton County commissioners approved a total budget of $452.2 million on Tuesday for the 2025-26 fiscal year.

Most commissioners voted yes on a proposal for the property tax rate to stay the same as in 2025.

Increasing taxes and some utility fees would be part of the city's final push to close a $25 million projected budget deficit in 2026.

Dallas County Commissioner Andy Sommerman said millions were promised to help curb homelessness but did not appear in the voter approval tax rate budget presentation.

In recent years, Democrats and Republicans on the commissioners court have voted together on tax savings. Now, Democrats are warning the cuts are getting too close to the bone.