Town Hall · Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg, TX town hall & government

Fredericksburg spent $48 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,164 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Fredericksburg

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Meetings

Coming up at Fredericksburg's town hall

  • Oct 6Tue · 9:00 am
    City CouncilCity Council Regular MeetingNew City Hall at East Campus, 2818 E. U.S. Hwy. 290 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 5:30 pm
    Planning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission MeetingNew City Hall at East Campus, 2818 E. U.S. Hwy. 290 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 5:30 pm
    Historic Review BoardHistoric Review Board MeetingNew City Hall at East Campus, 2818 E. U.S. Hwy. 290 Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 20Tue · 9:00 am
    City CouncilCity Council Regular MeetingNew City Hall at East Campus, 2818 E. U.S. Hwy. 290 Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 21Wed · 5:30 pm
    Zoning Board of AdjustmentZoning Board of Adjustment MeetingNew City Hall at East Campus, 2818 E. U.S. Hwy. 290 Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 3Tue · 9:00 am
    City CouncilCity Council Regular MeetingNew City Hall at East Campus, 2818 E. U.S. Hwy. 290 Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 29Tue · 5:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Special Joint Meeting - Planning & Zoning CommissionCity Hall at East Campus, 2818 E. U.S. Hwy. 290 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 29Tue · 5:30 pm
    Planning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission Special Joint Meeting - City CouncilCity Hall at East Campus, 2818 E. U.S. Hwy. 290 Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 16Wed · 5:30 pm
    Zoning Board of AdjustmentZoning Board of Adjustment MeetingNew City Hall at East Campus, 2818 E. U.S. Hwy. 290 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 15Tue · 9:00 am
    City CouncilCity Council Regular MeetingNew City Hall at East Campus, 2818 E. U.S. Hwy. 290 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 5:30 pm
    Historic Review BoardCANCELED: Historic Review Board MeetingNew City Hall at East Campus, 2818 E. U.S. Hwy. 290 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 9:00 am
    City CouncilCity Council Special Meeting - Budget Public HearingCity Hall at East Campus, 2818 E. U.S. Hwy. 290 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 2Wed · 5:30 pm
    Planning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission MeetingNew City Hall at East Campus, 2818 E. U.S. Hwy. 290 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 1Tue · 9:00 am
    City CouncilCity Council Regular MeetingNew City Hall at East Campus, 2818 E. U.S. Hwy. 290 Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Fredericksburg'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 Fredericksburg's money goes

Spent
$48 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,164
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$12.5 million
$1,087 per resident
Water & other utilities
$17.9 million37%
Police
$5.9 million12%
Parks & libraries
$5 million10%
Sewer & trash
$4.5 million9%
Health & welfare
$3.3 million7%
Roads & transportation
$2.7 million6%
Administration & buildings
$1.9 million4%
Fire
$1.3 million3%
Interest on debt
$489,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$305,0001%
Other
$4.8 million10%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 39%
  • Sales taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • From the state 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Fredericksburg

Full-time staff
224
32 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
42
and 11 full-time firefighters
Police
42 full-time
Administration & buildings
27 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
27 full-time6 part
Health & welfare
23 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
22 full-time
Water & other utilities
20 full-time
Sewer & trash
17 full-time1 part
Fire
11 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Other
34 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fredericksburg didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fredericksburg Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,378
Texas: $12,815
Students
3,005
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$82.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 83%
  • State 8%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $13,378 per pupil, $7,702 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 Fredericksburg pay

Typical tax bill
$5,328
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$460,300
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 Fredericksburg's government

🏛️ Official websitefbgtx.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Fredericksburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Chip Roy. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Fredericksburg'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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