08/25/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/25/2024 10:39
Published on August 25, 2024
Fort Worth is a fast-growing city and an ever-increasing population requires more to keep the public safe.
Increased spending on police vehicles, more money for school crossing guards and new bike patrols in two busy entertainment districts are among the significant changes recommended in the Fiscal Year 2025 Crime Control & Prevention District budget.
Some background: The CCPD fund supplements the Police Department budget to fight and prevent crime. The CCPD, approved by voters in 1995, receives a half-cent of the City's sales tax. In 2020, voters renewed the district for 10 years.
By the numbers: The recommended CCPD budget is $127.5 million, which when combined with the Police Department's General Fund budget of $335.7 million, provides $461.8 million to keep Fort Worth safe.
The police budget makes up just under 32% of the recommended General Fund.
The City estimates sales tax revenue for CCPD to total $120.5 million in the coming fiscal year, compared to $119.3 million the previous year.
What happens next: The City Council, which also serves as the CCPD board, votes on the budget in September following a series of budget workshops and a public hearing. The City's new fiscal year starts Oct. 1.
Share your feedback: Community open houses are being held in each council district:
Photo:Bike patrols will make the popular Fort Worth Stockyards even safer as the entertainment district prepares to nearly double in size.