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Cisco, TX town hall & government

Cisco spent $3.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $930 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Cisco

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$3.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$930
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$11.3 million
$2,939 per resident
Water & other utilities
$983,00027%
Sewer & trash
$874,00024%
Police
$638,00018%
Roads & transportation
$434,00012%
Fire
$366,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$137,0004%
Administration & buildings
$70,0002%
Parks & libraries
$39,0001%
Other
$40,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 21%
  • Sales taxes 20%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From the state 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Cisco

Full-time staff
37
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
and 5 full-time firefighters
Police
12 full-time1 part
Fire
5 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
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

Cisco Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,067
Texas: $12,815
Students
825
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $14,067 per pupil, $8,536 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 Cisco pay

Typical tax bill
$1,316
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.26%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$104,300
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 Cisco's government

🏛️ Official websiteciscotx.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Cisco →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cisco

Cisco is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Roger Williams. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Cisco'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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