During a special session Tuesday evening, the Dallas County Board of Supervisors presented the County’s fiscal year 2021 budget for approval.
The public hearing on the matter included a slideshow rundown of all of the main aspects of the new budget. Key figures included the urban tax levy rate, which decreased to $3.70 per $1,000 of taxable value from $4.16 last year, and the rural levy, which increased from $2.34 to $2.38. Operations Director Rob Tietz pointed out, the total levy of $6.08 is the lowest of similarly-sized counties around the state. He added, the trade off is that Dallas has one of the highest valuation totals in the state, at over $6.4 billion. All of those figures together are estimated to produce $43.5 million in revenues for FY21, a slight decrease from the previous year at $44.7 million.
As for the expenses, Tietz highlighted that public safety and legal services once again had the largest amount of money allocated for the coming year at $14.8 million, with roads and transportation next at $9.7 million. The total expenditures are estimated at $48.1 million, a sizable decrease from $56 million last year. With no objections from the public, the Supervisors approved the budget as presented.
They also approved the Compensation Board’s recommendations for elected officials salaries. The Auditor, Treasurer, and Recorder each received a 4% raise to $92,646.68, the Sheriff’s salary was increased 7% to $134,915.49, the County Attorney received a 5% increase to $146,666.46, and the Supervisors themselves went up 4% to $61,137.18 each. To view a detailed breakdown of the Dallas County FY21 budget, click the link below.