Fate, TX town hall & government
Fate spent $24.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,403 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fate's government.
Where Fate's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 23%
- Utility sales 22%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Fate
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fate didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Rockwall Independent School District
Fate's K–12 school district, shared with Heath, Mobile City, Rockwall and McLendon-Chisholm. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 68%
- State 28%
- Federal 4%
Of the $10,301 per pupil, $6,082 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.
Also serving Fate: Royse City Independent School District ($11,448 per pupil).
Which schools Fate kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fate pay
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.
Contact Fate's government
Who represents Fate
Fate is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pat Fallon. Greg Abbott is governor.
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.