Financial Transparency

In the Town of Bartonville's continuing dedication to transparency in government, the Town strives to provide its citizens with financial information about the Town. Transparency allows the citizens to review and question policymakers' decisions, examine documents, and hold public officials accountable for the way tax dollars are spent. Financial Transparency is government opening its books to the public so that taxpayers can see exactly where the money is going.

Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Proposed Budget

FY2025-2026 Proposed Budget

This proposed budget will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year’s budget by an amount of $110,642, which is a 10.26 percent increase from last year’s budget.  Of that amount, $64,265 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.

The Town Council will vote on September 16, 2025 to adopt a budget and a tax rate that exceeds both the No-New-Revenue Tax Rate and Voter-Approval Tax Rate, but is less than the De Minimis Rate.

MUNICIPAL TAX RATES

2024 Tax Rate

$0.173646

2025

No-new-revenue Rate

$0.161552

Voter-approval Rate

$0.167738

Proposed Rate

$0.173646

De minimis Rate

$0.235144

Town of Bartonville 2025 Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet.

Important Dates and Notices


Tuesday, September 2, 2025Budget Public Hearing Notice
Tuesday, September 16, 2025Proposed Tax Rate Public Hearing Notice
Tuesday, September 16, 2025Budget and Tax Rate Adoption


Taxpayer Impact Statement 

New subsection (c) of Government Code 551.043 provides for a Taxpayer Impact Statement to be posted on a municipality's website and any agenda where the budget will be discussed.

Property Tax Due on Median Valued Homestead
2024 Rate vs 2025 Proposed Rate vs 2025 No New Revenue Rate

Rate per $100 of ValueMedian-Valued Homestead PropertyTax Due
2024 Adopted Rate0.173646$893,425$1,551
2025 Proposed Rate0.173646$1,551
2025 No New Revenue Rate0.161552$1,443


Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget 

Approved FY2024-2025 Budget Book

2024 Tax Rate Calculations:
No New Revenue Tax Rate:$0.162282 per $100
Proposed Budget Tax Rate:$0.173646 per $100 (current tax rate)
Voter-Approval Tax Rate:$0.181560
De minimus Tax Rate:$0.243907

Town of Bartonville 2024 Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet.

Important Notices and Dates:
Budget Public HearingTuesday, September 3, 2024
Proposed Tax Rate Public HearingTuesday, September 17, 2024
Budget and Tax Rate AdoptionTuesday, September 17, 2024


Public Information

The Town of Bartonville makes the financial information available to you, the public, in an effort to report exactly how your money is being properly managed.  Public Information Request Form