Follett, TX town hall & government
Follett spent $463,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,092 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Follett's government.
Where Follett's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Property taxes 27%
- Utility sales 17%
- Sales taxes 15%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Follett
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Follett Independent School District
Follett's K–12 school district. 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 44%
- State 51%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,162 per pupil, $8,584 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.
Which schools Follett kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Follett 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Follett's government
Who represents Follett
Follett is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. 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.