Borger, TX town hall & government
Borger spent $23.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,921 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Borger's government.
Who runs Borger
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Borger's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 3:00 pmBuilding Standards CommissionOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 4:30 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm
- Oct 12Mon · 12:00 pm
- Oct 20Tue · 1:30 pm
- Nov 3Tue · 4:30 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 12:00 pmBorger IncOne Time Event Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 1:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting - 3rdCity Hall Council Chambers, 600 N. Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 12:00 pm
- Sep 9Wed · 12:00 pm
- Sep 3Thu · 3:00 pmBuilding Standards CommissionOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 6:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting - 1stCity Hall Council Chambers, 600 N. Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 4:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council Work SessionCity Hall Training Room, 600 N. Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 18Tue · 1:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting - 3rdCity Hall Council Chambers, 600 N. Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Borger's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Borger's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 50%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Borger
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Borger Independent School District
Borger's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 31%
- State 57%
- Federal 13%
Of the $11,974 per pupil, $7,482 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 Borger: Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Consolidated Independent School District ($14,578 per pupil).
Which schools Borger kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Borger pay
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.
Contact Borger's government
Who represents Borger
Borger is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. Greg Abbott is governor.
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.