Town Hall · Brady

Brady, TX town hall & government

Brady spent $20.2 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $4,045 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Brady

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Brady's money goes

Spent
$20.2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$4,045
typical Texas cities: $2,422
Long-term debt
$25.4 million
$5,072 per resident
Water & other utilities
$9.6 million47%
Fire
$2.2 million11%
Sewer & trash
$1.9 million9%
Police
$1.5 million7%
Parks & libraries
$1.4 million7%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million6%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million6%
Interest on debt
$845,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$316,0002%
Other
$55,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 39%
  • From the federal government 32%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the state <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Brady

Full-time staff
98
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
and 12 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
16 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
16 full-time1 part
Police
15 full-time
Administration & buildings
12 full-time5 part
Fire
12 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
11 full-time
Roads & transportation
7 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
4 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Other
1 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

Brady Independent School District

Brady's K–12 school district, shared with Melvin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,852
Texas: $12,815
Students
971
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $14,852 per pupil, $8,084 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 Brady: Rochelle Independent School District ($17,112 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Brady pay

Typical tax bill
$1,494
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.08%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$138,800
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 Brady's government

🏛️ Official websitebradytx.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Brady →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brady

Brady is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative August Pfluger. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Brady'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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