The city says the money will pay for bridge and road maintenance, put an emphasis on picking up litter and improving neighborhoods.
The budget includes 90 new positions for the Police Department and the Fire Department is adding 23 positions.
City council also approved a 2 cent decrease of the Fort Worth's property tax rate, reducing it to 71.25 cents per $100 assessed valuation. The city warns that even though the rate is going down, Fort Worth residents could pay more on their property tax bills due to rising valuations.Starting in January, the city of Fort Worth is also increasing a monthly environmental fee. A single-family homeowner will pay $1.50 per month, up from 50 cents.
The budget also includes money for 11 new Transportation & Public Works employees that are meant to improve response time to repair street lights.