SUMMARY
The City of Coppell supports an Open Government philosophy and has established a comprehensive online resource for citizens to review a variety of government documents and provide a forum to address any questions that arise.
Bond Information
The City of Coppell is reviewed and rated by two separate rating agencies. The City of Coppell maintains a Aaa rating with Moody's and a AAA rating with Standard and Poor's. There are not any bond elections currently scheduled.
Budgets
The City Budget is an annual document that outlines revenues and expenditures for the fiscal year, in accordance with citizen needs and expectations.
Town Hall Presentation
FY2018-2019
Presentation Regarding FY2018-2019 Budget
FY2017-2018
FY2016-2017
Budgets in Brief
Budgets in Brief are a comprehensive summarization of the Annual Budget.
FY2018-2019
FY2017-2018
FY2016-2017
CAFR (Comprehensive Annual Financial Report)
The CAFR is an analytical assessment of financial behavior completed after the end of each fiscal year.
FY2017-2018
FY2016-2017
FY2015-2016
Debt Obligation
When issuing debt obligations, the City of Coppell adheres to its Debt Policy.
The total amount of municipal debt obligation secured by property taxes for the City of Coppell, as of September 30, 2016, is $70,360,000. The debt requirements for the outstanding obligations, as presented in the budget, can be viewed here.
Please read the Mayor of Coppell's Debt Transparency Page.
Demographic Data
Please visit this page to view all demographic data for citizens of Coppell.
Five Year Plan
This document is a financial planning tool compiled annually to forecast future needs of the City. Five Year Plans are published each spring.
FY2017-2018
FY2017-2018 Five Year Plan in Brief
FY2016-2017
FY2016-2017 Five Year Plan in Brief
FY2015-2016
FY2015-2016 Five Year Plan in Brief
GFOA (Government Finance Officers Association)
The City of Coppell participates in the Government Finance Officers Association award programs for both the Annual Budget and the CAFR. The City has received the award for the Distinguished Budget Presentation for 9 years in a row and the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for 28 years in a row. Please visit the GFOA Awards site for more information.
HB3693 Compliance Report
This is a government-mandated report documenting the City's utility usage and costs.
Municipal Advisor Certificate
The City has an Independent Registered Municipal Advisor Certificate on file in compliance with the SEC Municipal Advisor Rule.
Public Documents
The Public Documents page houses the City of Coppell's digitally archived documents.
Request for Public Information
Submit an electronic Request for Public Information/Open Records.
Tax Rate
The current 2017 property tax rate is $0.57950 per $100 valuation. The sales tax rate is 8.25% with the City retaining 2%. For more information on tax rates, paying taxes and the breakdown on how they are used, please visit our Tax Department page. For tax payments or specific tax account data, please contact Dallas County.
The adopted property tax rate for 2018 is $0.56950 per $100 valuation. Please view our Truth in Taxation Notice for FY2018-2019.
Contacts
Please feel free to contact the City with any questions on the information provided above.
For Financial questions, please contact Cayce Lay at clay@coppelltx.gov or 972-304-3690.
For Public Information questions, please contact the City Secretary at citysec@coppelltx.gov or 972-304-3668.
City Council members contact information can be found on our Meet the Council page.