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The City of Garland's total operating budget for the fiscal year 2019 to 2020 is $767,655,708.
The City of Garland's General Fund budget for the fiscal year 2019 to 2020 is $185,459,516.
The adopted ad valorem tax rate for the fiscal year 2019 to 2020 is 76.96 cents per $100 of valuation.
The Operations and Maintenance portion is 39.40 plus Debt Service at 37.56 equals the total rate of 76.96.
View the 10-Year Tax Rate History (PDF) to see graph plotting the tax rate since fiscal year 2010 to 2011.
The sales tax rate in Garland is 8.25%.
The City of Garland receives 1% of the 8.25% sales tax levied on goods and services within the city. Another 1% goes to Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and the remaining 6.25% to the State.
There are 2,161 full-time and 70 part-time positions approved in the fiscal year 2019 to 2020 budget.
The web version of the current Adopted Budget can be viewed on this website by December of the year of adoption. Copies of the Adopted Budget are available at the Central Library, the City Secretary's Office, and the Office of Budget and Research following publication.
For the typical residential customer, the total for all utilities is $260.25. To see a breakdown by a specific utility, view the Garland Monthly Utility Cost (PDF).