Town Hall · Chandler

Chandler, TX town hall & government

Chandler spent $4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,233 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Chandler's money goes

Spent
$4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,233
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$8.5 million
$2,644 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1 million26%
Water & other utilities
$870,00022%
Administration & buildings
$712,00018%
Police
$595,00015%
Sewer & trash
$319,0008%
Parks & libraries
$204,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$116,0003%
Interest on debt
$91,0002%
Fire
$36,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 27%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • Sales taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Chandler

Full-time staff
24
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Chandler didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Brownsboro Independent School District

Chandler's K–12 school district, shared with Brownsboro, Moore Station and Coffee City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,824
Texas: $12,815
Students
2,592
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$36.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $11,824 per pupil, $6,815 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 Chandler pay

Typical tax bill
$2,899
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$246,300
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 Chandler's government

🏛️ Official websitechandlertx.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Chandler →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chandler

Chandler is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Lance Gooden. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Chandler'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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