Town Hall · Driscoll

Driscoll, TX town hall & government

Driscoll spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,714 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Driscoll's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,714
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$355,00028%
Administration & buildings
$279,00022%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$235,00019%
Sewer & trash
$174,00014%
Water & other utilities
$136,00011%
Roads & transportation
$27,0002%
Health & welfare
$8,0001%
Parks & libraries
$4,000<1%
Other
$50,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 31%
  • Utility sales 26%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From the state 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Driscoll

Full-time staff
5
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
2 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Driscoll Independent School District

Driscoll's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,388
Texas: $12,815
Students
340
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $15,388 per pupil, $8,376 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 Driscoll pay

Typical tax bill
$2,289
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
2.27%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$100,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Driscoll's government

Town hall & decisions in Driscoll →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Driscoll

Driscoll is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael Cloud. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Driscoll'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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