Aug. 29, 2022
 City of Tyler Councilmembers and Mayor photographed at the Tyler Rose Garden. Left to right; Councilmembers Brad Curtis, Shirley McKellar, James Wynne, Mayor Don Warren, Councilmembers Stuart Hene, Bob Westbrook, and Broderick McGee
Improvements to public safety, services, and employee retention top City budget priorities
 "Tyler Transformed" Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Proposed Budget graphic showing an arial photograph of the construction on the new W.T. Brookshire Conference Center at the Rose Complex in a rose shaped overlay.
On Wednesday, Aug. 24, the Tyler City Council held it's first of two public hearings for the FY 2023 proposed budget. The theme, “Tyler Transformed,” outlines the City of Tyler’s commitment to maintaining quality services as the community grows while enacting meaningful change to better the City’s workforce and business practices.
“This budget continues our tradition of responsible government spending while accounting for our residents’ needs: smooth roadways, improved traffic flow, expanded drainage systems, upgraded water and sewer systems, and state-of-the-art facilities,” said Tyler Mayor Don Warren. “It also reflects our commitment to growth and change in how we do business.”
The City is proposing a $228.1 million budget for fiscal year 2023. $26.3 million will be spent on capital projects paid for in cash by the Half-Cent Sales Tax fund.
The Half-Cent Sales Tax has been vital to building new roads and facilities, improving parks, investing in drainage and rebuilding City streets. This budget, called the Capital Improvement budget, will be adopted at a later date.
Information on Proposed Tax Rate
A tax rate of $0.261850 per $100 valuation has been proposed by the governing body of City of Tyler.
This budget will raise more total property taxes than last year's budget by $2,038,668 or 7.54%, and of that $462,604 is revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.
Opportunities for public input on the budget
Residents can provide input on the proposed budget by attending the next Council meeting at Tyler City Hall, 212 N. Bonner Ave. on the following date:
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Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 9 a.m.
Final adoption of the budget is scheduled for 9 a.m. at the Sept. 14 meeting at Tyler City Hall.
To view the entire budget presentation, proposed tax rate and property tax calculator, visit www.CityofTyler.org
$9.48 million in street, traffic improvements planned to keep you out of a jam
The City proposes $9.48 million in street and traffic improvements funded in the fiscal year 2023 budget and Half Cent Sales Tax fund.
This includes $2,060,000 in projects to be paid for by the Quality Street Commitment Fund and $7,428,000 in improvements to be funded by the Half-Cent Sales Tax Fund in fiscal year 2023.
The $2,060,000 in projects to be paid for by the Quality Street Commitment Fund budget includes $585,000 for repairs and upkeep of 14 miles of historic brick streets and $1.3 million for seal coat and crack seal work on 25 lane miles of City streets. There is also $165,000 being set aside in the proposed budget for public alley way improvements.
 Jerome Scott of the Tyler Street Department lines up bricks in a layer of sand to repair a section of the historic brick streets on West Ferguson Street.
Another round of traffic signal retiming completed, additional modernizations proposed in 2023
The City retimed 19 traffic signals last week for the year two signal timing improvements project. The identified intersections will build upon the corridors which were retimed in 2019 and 2021 and focus on areas that have seen less reliable travel times.
This year the initial implementation of the new signal timings will be done remotely by the Traffic Engineer with the Advanced Transportation Management System (ATMS).
 Traffic Engineer Cameron Williams, right, works with a representative from Kimberly-Horn to remotely program timing sequences into the Advanced Traffic Management System while watching traffic flow on Fourth Street on Tuesday, Aug. 23.
As part of the Year 3 projects in FY 22-23, the City is anticipates replacing 14 of the 149 existing traffic signal cabinets which will also include battery backups. The upgrades will replace equipment that is past its life span and will allow staff to better maintain the traffic signal system and keep traffic signals operational during a power outage.
The replacement of the traffic signal cabinets and the battery backups is a proposed project on the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Work Plan of the Half Cent Sales Tax Program.
The Half Cent Sales Tax board opened their annual workplan for public comments on Aug. 9. Residents can have until Oct. 17 to provide comments.
The proposed Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Work Plan is available on our website or can be picked up during normal business hours in the City of Tyler Engineering Department located at 511 W. Locust St., Tyler, TX 75710. Residents can provide comments on any or all the projects by calling (903) 531-1126, through our website, or by mail to City of Tyler, Half Cent Sales Tax Manager, 511 W. Locust St., Tyler, TX 75710.
Click on the links below to read the full press release
New administration building proposed for Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant
Downtown Traffic Study receives green light from Council
Council approves contract to clear 394,486 linear feet of sanitary sewer right of way
City of Tyler employees recognized for years of service
Tyler Solid Waste implementing earlier start time year-round
Cambridge Road construction continues, residents asked to obey detours, signs
2021-22 Annual Report is available
 Graphic art depicting the covers of the English and Spanish versions of the 2021-22 Annual Report. "2021 Annual Report, Called to Serve and Protect"
Have you listened to our podcast? Roses & Weeds was created to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.
In this episode of Roses & Weeds, hosts Bob Mauldin and Adriana Rodriguez discuss the true cost of litter with Keep Tyler Beautiful Community Coordinator Erin Garner and Parks Director Leanne Robinette. Who picks up your litter, who keeps your town clean and who pays for all of these services? Plus some tips and tricks on what you can do to help.
If you have any questions, comments or ideas for future show topics, please reach out to us at PublicRelations@TylerTexas.com and be sure to use #rosesandweeds on all your questions to the City of Tyler on social media.
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Liberty Hall is once again a hub of entertainment in downtown Tyler, and resonates again, now with music, theater, comedy and classic films. This 1930s building has been rebuilt to become a centerpiece for the performing arts in the heart of Tyler's new Downtown Business, Arts and Culture District.
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Learn more about your Council in action
The Tyler City Council meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 9 a.m. in the City Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 212 N. Bonner Ave.
Council agendas are available on our website, where residents can also find the link to submit participation forms for future Council meetings.
Tyler City Council meetings are broadcast on Suddenlink Cable Channel 3 at 2 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Council meetings are also available on Youtube, Facebook and our website.
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