Town Hall · Frankston

Frankston, TX town hall & government

Frankston spent $1.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,143 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Frankston's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,143
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$672,00051%
Sewer & trash
$192,00015%
Water & other utilities
$192,00015%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$166,00013%
Administration & buildings
$54,0004%
Roads & transportation
$31,0002%
Parks & libraries
$16,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 41%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Property taxes 16%
Town workforce

Who works for Frankston

Full-time staff
24
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
14 full-time6 part
Police
6 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
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

Frankston Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$16,241
Texas: $12,815
Students
802
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $16,241 per pupil, $9,116 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 Frankston pay

Typical tax bill
$954
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$103,700
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 Frankston's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoffrankston.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Frankston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Frankston

Frankston is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jake Ellzey. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Frankston'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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