Tyler — the money trail

$104,501,466

Tyler’s General Fund for the year that began Oct 1, 2026. The departments and transfers below come from the city’s General Fund statement and add up to $104,501,466 exactly. Click any number to open the source. The pieces add up to the General Fund (including transfers) total exactly.

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General Fund (including transfers) $104,501,466 · 105,995 residents (2020)

Where the money goes — FY2027, General Fund (including transfers)

Police $39,157,990 · 37.5%

Police department.

source: City of Tyler FY2026-27 Budget, p. 5 ↗

Fire $27,109,942 · 25.9%

Fire department.

source: City of Tyler FY2026-27 Budget, p. 5 ↗

Public Services $10,030,638 · 9.6%

Labeled “Public Services” in the city’s statement.

source: City of Tyler FY2026-27 Budget, p. 5 ↗

General Government $9,962,042 · 9.5%

Labeled “General Government” in the city’s statement — the central offices.

source: City of Tyler FY2026-27 Budget, p. 5 ↗

Transfers out $6,710,297 · 6.4%

Money sent to other city funds: Quality Street Commitment $2,470,120, Productivity Fund $1,696,322, General Capital Projects $1,152,959, Transit $916,208, Cemetery $325,000, Property Facility $123,216, Technology Admin $26,472.

source: City of Tyler FY2026-27 Budget, p. 5 ↗

Parks and Recreation $6,190,993 · 5.9%

Parks, pools, and recreation programs.

source: City of Tyler FY2026-27 Budget, p. 5 ↗

Municipal Court $2,790,077 · 2.7%

City court for tickets and city-law cases.

source: City of Tyler FY2026-27 Budget, p. 5 ↗

Library $2,279,409 · 2.2%

Tyler Public Library.

source: City of Tyler FY2026-27 Budget, p. 5 ↗

Police Grants $270,078 · 0.3%

Grant-paid police costs carried in the General Fund.

source: City of Tyler FY2026-27 Budget, p. 5 ↗

Worth knowing

The city tax rate is $0.242063 per $100, up from $0.236452. The city says a median-valued home ($240,428) owes about $582 a year.
Sales tax is the General Fund’s biggest revenue: $45,175,855, versus $33,827,912 from property tax.
The city states it owes $0 in debt secured by property taxes. Its debt is paid from water and sewer bills, hotel taxes, and airport fees.
Council adopted it Sept 9, 2026: four for, one against, one present and not voting.

Where these numbers come from

Every figure is from the City of Tyler FY2026-27 Budget (General Fund statement, p. 5 of 70), adopted 2026-09-09. This is Tyler's own budget — set by Tyler City Council, not by the county (which no longer governs).