Frisco City Council members unanimously approved a $267 million general fund budget and a $0.432205 per $100 valuation tax rate during a Sept. 19 meeting.
The breakdown
The FY 2023-24 budget includes a general fund budget of $266.86 million, a roughly $21 million increase from last year’s projected end-of-year totals, according to budget documents.
The city is also adding 74 new positions across several departments, some of which are part-time. Of these new positions, 32 will go to the police department, and three will go to the fire department, according to budget documents.
Also of note
A new property tax was approved at $0.432205 per $100 valuation, the first change to Frisco’s rate since fiscal year 2018-19 when it was lowered from $0.45 to $0.4466.
Here is how the property tax is broken down in Frisco:
- $0.289263 to maintenance and operations
- $0.142942 interest and sinking, which pays back the city’s bond debt
The FY 2023-24 budget is expected to push the city toward council’s priorities for the year, according to budget documents.
Council’s priorities for FY 2023-24 include:
- Master Planning of Grand Park
- Performance arts center
- Frisco Reinvestment-Assets
- World Cup 2026
- Trail connectivity and parks activation
- Tourism and entertainment
- Downtown 2040 Vision
- PGA Frisco
- Roads and infrastructure
- Community engagement
The budget will go into effect when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1.