Town Hall · Glenn Heights

Glenn Heights, TX town hall & government

Glenn Heights spent $15.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,072 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Glenn Heights

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Glenn Heights's money goes

Spent
$15.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,072
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$14.7 million
$1,025 per resident
Sewer & trash
$5.2 million34%
Water & other utilities
$2.8 million18%
Police
$2.2 million14%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million11%
Fire
$1.7 million11%
Interest on debt
$545,0004%
Roads & transportation
$376,0002%
Parks & libraries
$342,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$171,0001%
Other
$256,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 43%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Glenn Heights

Full-time staff
79
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
20
and 17 full-time firefighters
Police
27 full-time
Fire
17 full-time
Administration & buildings
16 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Health & welfare
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

DeSoto Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,331
Texas: $12,815
Students
5,995
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$95.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $13,331 per pupil, $6,379 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.

Also serving Glenn Heights: Red Oak Independent School District ($11,943 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Glenn Heights pay

Typical tax bill
$4,680
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.51%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$309,600
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 Glenn Heights's government

🏛️ Official websiteglennheights.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Glenn Heights →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Glenn Heights

Glenn Heights is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Jasmine Crockett and Jake Ellzey. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Glenn Heights'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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