Town Hall · Eagle Pass

Eagle Pass, TX town hall & government

Eagle Pass spent $44.5 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,556 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Eagle Pass

Rolando Salinas Jr.MayorSince 2021 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Meetings

Coming up at Eagle Pass's town hall

  • Oct 6Tue · 5:30 pm
    GeneralRegular Meeting100 S. Monroe St., 100 S. Monroe St. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 5:30 pm
    Zoning Board of Adjustments and AppealsZoning Board of Adjustment & Appeals3295 Bob Rogers Dr Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Eagle Pass's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Eagle Pass's money goes

Spent
$44.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,556
typical Texas cities: $2,331
Long-term debt
$53.5 million
$1,872 per resident
Administration & buildings
$10.6 million24%
Parks & libraries
$7.2 million16%
Police
$6.4 million14%
Roads & transportation
$6 million14%
Sewer & trash
$5.8 million13%
Fire
$5.2 million12%
Interest on debt
$2.9 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$528,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 53%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Sales taxes 18%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%

Eagle Pass didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Eagle Pass

Full-time staff
436
114 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
94
and 60 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
103 full-time28 part
Police
106 full-time19 part
Roads & transportation
82 full-time46 part
Fire
70 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
32 full-time
Administration & buildings
22 full-time14 part
Housing & development
12 full-time
Health & welfare
3 full-time
Other
6 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Eagle Pass didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Eagle Pass Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,407
Texas: $12,815
Students
13,869
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$55.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 17%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $12,407 per pupil, $6,863 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 Eagle Pass pay

Typical tax bill
$3,111
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.65%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$188,000
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 Eagle Pass's government

🏛️ Official websiteeaglepasstx.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Eagle Pass →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Eagle Pass

Eagle Pass is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Eagle Pass'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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