Town Hall · Celina

Celina, TX town hall & government

Celina spent $94.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,709 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Celina's money goes

Spent
$94.7 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,709
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$217.4 million
$10,809 per resident
Water & other utilities
$29.2 million31%
Sewer & trash
$19.4 million20%
Parks & libraries
$9.4 million10%
Roads & transportation
$6.9 million7%
Fire
$6.7 million7%
Police
$6.1 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5.4 million6%
Administration & buildings
$4.6 million5%
Interest on debt
$4.1 million4%
Paid to other governments
$1.7 million2%
Other
$1.3 million1%

Where the money comes from

  • Other taxes & licenses 33%
  • Interest, fines & other 20%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the state 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Celina

Full-time staff
208
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
37
and 40 full-time firefighters
Fire
45 full-time
Police
41 full-time
Administration & buildings
31 full-time
Water & other utilities
14 full-time
Parks & libraries
10 full-time6 part
Housing & development
11 full-time
Sewer & trash
10 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Other
37 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

Celina Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$11,225
Texas: $12,815
Students
4,577
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$390.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 75%
  • State 23%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $11,225 per pupil, $6,654 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 Celina: Prosper Independent School District ($11,249 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Celina pay

Typical tax bill
$9,514
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.87%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$509,600
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 Celina's government

🏛️ Official websitecelina-tx.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Celina →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Celina

Celina is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Pat Fallon, Keith Self and Brandon Gill. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Celina'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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