Town Hall · Addison

Addison, TX town hall & government

Addison spent $86.7 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $5,011 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Addison's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Addison

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Addison's money goes

Spent
$86.7 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$5,011
typical Texas cities: $2,422
Long-term debt
$133.5 million
$7,712 per resident
Water & other utilities
$17.4 million20%
Police
$13.2 million15%
Fire
$10 million12%
Roads & transportation
$8.6 million10%
Parks & libraries
$6.6 million8%
Administration & buildings
$5.3 million6%
Interest on debt
$3.8 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.6 million3%
Housing & development
$1.5 million2%
Other
$17.7 million20%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 42%
  • Sales taxes 23%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Addison

Full-time staff
276
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
60
and 54 full-time firefighters
Police
69 full-time
Fire
57 full-time
Administration & buildings
42 full-time14 part
Parks & libraries
30 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
31 full-time
Sewer & trash
11 full-time
Housing & development
9 full-time
Health & welfare
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time1 part
Other
11 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dallas Independent School District

Addison's K–12 school district, shared with Cockrell Hill, Wilmer, Hutchins, Dallas, Seagoville and Balch Springs. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,160
Texas: $12,815
Students
139,246
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.1 billion
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 66%
  • State 12%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $15,160 per pupil, $8,210 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Addison: Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District ($13,198 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Addison pay

Typical tax bill
$7,041
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.46%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$482,000
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Addison's government

🏛️ Official websiteaddisontx.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Addison →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Addison

Addison is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Julie Johnson and Beth Van Duyne. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Addison's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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