Town Hall · Carrollton

Carrollton, TX town hall & government

Carrollton spent $255.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,908 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Carrollton

Steve BabickMayorSince 2022 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Carrollton's money goes

Spent
$255.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,908
typical Texas cities: $2,422
Long-term debt
$224.5 million
$1,677 per resident
Roads & transportation
$39.4 million15%
Fire
$34.4 million13%
Water & other utilities
$31.9 million12%
Sewer & trash
$31.8 million12%
Police
$30 million12%
Parks & libraries
$23 million9%
Administration & buildings
$22.4 million9%
Interest on debt
$8 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6.6 million3%
Health & welfare
$3.6 million1%
Paid to other governments
$2.8 million1%
Other
$21.4 million8%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • Sales taxes 23%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Carrollton

Full-time staff
982
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
166
and 186 full-time firefighters
Fire
203 full-time
Police
188 full-time
Parks & libraries
122 full-time30 part
Administration & buildings
133 full-time
Roads & transportation
88 full-time
Water & other utilities
70 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
40 full-time
Health & welfare
33 full-time
Housing & development
27 full-time
Other
78 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Carrollton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,198
Texas: $12,815
Students
24,386
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$643.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 81%
  • State 11%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $13,198 per pupil, $7,675 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 Carrollton: Lewisville Independent School District ($13,147 per pupil) · Dallas Independent School District ($15,160 per pupil) · Coppell Independent School District ($11,345 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Carrollton pay

Typical tax bill
$5,563
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.46%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$381,000
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 Carrollton's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofcarrollton.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Carrollton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Carrollton

Carrollton is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Brandon Gill, Beth Van Duyne, Julie Johnson and Marc A. Veasey. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Carrollton'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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