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Godley, TX town hall & government

Godley spent $3.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,303 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Godley's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,303
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$754,000
$440 per resident
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2 million51%
Roads & transportation
$595,00015%
Police
$474,00012%
Administration & buildings
$245,0006%
Health & welfare
$50,0001%
Fire
$34,0001%
Interest on debt
$34,0001%
Sewer & trash
$10,000<1%
Other
$499,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%

Godley 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 Godley

Full-time staff
11
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time12 part
Police
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Godley Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,203
Texas: $12,815
Students
3,002
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$225.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 52%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,203 per pupil, $7,974 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 Godley pay

Typical tax bill
$5,639
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.51%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$372,300
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Godley

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

All of Godley'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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