Town Hall · Bryan

Bryan, TX town hall & government

Bryan spent $431.9 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $4,919 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Bryan

Bobby GutierrezMayorSince 2022 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Bryan's money goes

Spent
$431.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$4,919
typical Texas cities: $2,422
Long-term debt
$545.5 million
$6,213 per resident
Water & other utilities
$262.9 million61%
Parks & libraries
$28.3 million7%
Administration & buildings
$24.2 million6%
Fire
$24.1 million6%
Police
$23.7 million5%
Sewer & trash
$23.3 million5%
Roads & transportation
$9.9 million2%
Interest on debt
$6.5 million2%
Paid to other governments
$5.9 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.9 million1%
Health & welfare
$1.1 million<1%
Housing & development
$945,000<1%
Other
$18.2 million4%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 67%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bryan

Full-time staff
965
75 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$90,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
159
and 169 full-time firefighters
Police
191 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
181 full-time1 part
Fire
173 full-time
Administration & buildings
157 full-time17 part
Sewer & trash
103 full-time
Parks & libraries
61 full-time48 part
Roads & transportation
54 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
21 full-time
Health & welfare
11 full-time5 part
Housing & development
5 full-time
Other
8 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bryan Independent School District

Bryan's K–12 school district, shared with Kurten and Wixon Valley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,305
Texas: $12,815
Students
15,897
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$272.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $13,305 per pupil, $7,827 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bryan pay

Typical tax bill
$3,479
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.53%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$227,800
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 Bryan's government

🏛️ Official websitebryantx.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bryan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bryan

Bryan is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael T. McCaul. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Bryan'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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