Town Hall · Glen Rose

Glen Rose, TX town hall & government

Glen Rose spent $7,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Glen Rose's money goes

Spent
$7,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$3
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$164,000
$60 per resident
Interest on debt
$7,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 53%
  • Interest, fines & other 33%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • From the state 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Glen Rose collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Glen Rose

Full-time staff
19
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$52,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Police
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Glen Rose Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,026
Texas: $12,815
Students
2,060
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$31.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 79%
  • State 13%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $13,026 per pupil, $8,007 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 Glen Rose pay

Typical tax bill
$2,642
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.01%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$261,000
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 Glen Rose's government

🏛️ Official websiteglenrosetexas.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Glen Rose →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Glen Rose

Glen Rose is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Roger Williams. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Glen Rose'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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