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1. What is the City of Garland's total budget?

The City of Garland's total operating budget for the fiscal year 2019 to 2020 is $767,655,708.

2. What is the City of Garland's General Fund budget?

The City of Garland's General Fund budget for the fiscal year 2019 to 2020 is $185,459,516.

3. What is the City of Garland's current ad valorem tax rate?

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.

4. What is the sales tax rate in Garland?

The sales tax rate in Garland is 8.25%.

5. What portion of the sales tax does the City of Garland receive?

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.

6. How many employees does the City of Garland have?

There are 2,161 full-time and 70 part-time positions approved in the fiscal year 2019 to 2020 budget.

7. How can I view the City of Garland's 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.

8. What is the typical Garland residential monthly utility cost?

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).