Garrison, TX town hall & government
Garrison spent $927,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,067 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garrison's government.
Where Garrison's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- From the federal government 10%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Property taxes 8%
Who works for Garrison
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Garrison Independent School District
Garrison'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 17%
- State 75%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,415 per pupil, $7,568 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 Garrison kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garrison 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 Garrison's government
Who represents Garrison
Garrison is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pete Sessions. 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.