6/29/26 Special City Council Meeting, June 29, 2026
Approves Increase to residential homestead exemption from 16% to 20%, 5-0
What happened
The Mansfield City Council voted 5-0 to increase the residential homestead exemption from 16% to 20%, providing approximately $127/year in tax relief for a $500,000 home, effective for the appraisal-district deadline of June 30.
- Jurisdiction
- Mansfield, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 29, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Increase to residential homestead exemption from 16% to 20%
Council voted to increase the homestead exemption to 20% (from current 16%). Staff noted the deadline to submit to appraisal districts is June 30. Current 16% exemption equates to ~$1.2 billion in reduced taxable value and ~$7.5 million in property tax relief; raising to 20% provides ~$127/year relief on a $500,000 home. Motion carried 5-0.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Mansfield City Council voted 5-0 to increase the residential homestead exemption from 16% to 20%, providing approximately $127/year in tax relief for a $500,000 home, effective for the appraisal-district deadline of June 30.
Key Decisions (4)
Increase to residential homestead exemption from 16% to 20%
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Who Spoke (10)
On the record: 3 councilmembers, 3 staff members, and 2 members of the public.
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