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Financial Transparency / Open Government

Financial Transparency Initiative

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' Transparency Stars Program recognizes local governments across Texas that are striving to meet a high standard for financial transparency online and spotlight local governments that are:

Opening their books to the public
Providing clear and meaningful financial information not only by posting financial documents, but also through summaries, visualizations, downloadable data and other relevant information.

The City of Midlothian earned the Transparency Star in Traditional Finances on July 13, 2016 and have retained the status to date.

Tax Rate and Budget Process (FY 2021-2022)

The City of Midlothian adopted a tax rate that will raise more taxes for maintenance and operations than last year’s tax rate. The tax rate will effectively be raised by 3.5 percent and will raise taxes for maintenance and operations on a $100,000 home by approximately $12.83.

Tax Rates

FY 2021-2022 TAX RATES (Adopted)

M&O: $0.380002 I&S: $0.294998 TOTAL: $0.675000

State of Texas Sales Tax Rate 8.25%

State of Texas 6.25%
City of Midlothian 1.00%
Midlothian Economic Development 0.50%
Midlothian Community Development Corporation 0.50%

Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax Rate
6% of the cost of a room

Annual Report of Debt Obligation

(H.B. No. 1378 Section 1. Chapter 140, Local Government Code Section 140.008)

FY 2019-2020 State Debt Reporting
FY 2018-2019 State Debt Reporting
FY 2017-2018 State Debt Reporting
FY 2016-2017 State Debt Reporting

Debt Model

Debt Model FY 2021-2022
Debt Model FY 2020-2021
Debt Model FY 2019-2020
Debt Model FY 2018-2019
Debt Model FY 2017-2018

Budget

2020-2021 FY Annual Operating Budget
2019-2020 FY Annual Operating Budget
2018-2019 FY Annual Operating Budget
2017-2018 FY Annual Operating Budget
2016-2017 FY Annual Operating Budget
2015-2016 FY Annual Operating Budget
2014-2015 FY Annual Operating Budget
2013-2014 FY Annual Operating Budget
2012-2013 FY Annual Operating Budget
2011-2012 FY Annual Operating Budget

Annual Comprehensive Financial Report

ACFR FY 2019-2020
ACFR FY 2018-2019
ACFR FY 2017-2018
ACFR FY 2016-2017
ACFR FY 2015-2016
ACFR FY 2014-2015
ACFR FY 2013-2014
ACFR FY 2012- 2013

Master Fee Schedule

The current Master Fee Schedule was adopted August 10, 2021 by Resolution 2021-44 with an effective date of August 1, 2021. Please refer to the Annual Operating Budgets to review fees from prior fiscal years.