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Dublin, TX town hall & government

Dublin spent $1.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $475 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Dublin's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$475
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
$713 per resident
Police
$558,00033%
Sewer & trash
$388,00023%
Administration & buildings
$171,00010%
Interest on debt
$124,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$55,0003%
Parks & libraries
$30,0002%
Other
$362,00021%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 57%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes <1%

Dublin didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Dublin

Full-time staff
32
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
and 7 full-time firefighters
Police
11 full-time
Fire
7 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
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

Dublin Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,218
Texas: $12,815
Students
1,146
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $13,218 per pupil, $7,166 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 Dublin pay

Typical tax bill
$2,134
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.43%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$149,300
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 Dublin's government

Town hall & decisions in Dublin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dublin

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

All of Dublin'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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