Town Hall · Granbury

Granbury, TX town hall & government

Granbury spent $60.3 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $5,278 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Granbury

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$60.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$5,278
typical Texas cities: $2,331
Long-term debt
$165.2 million
$14,460 per resident
Police
$14.1 million23%
Sewer & trash
$14.1 million23%
Water & other utilities
$12.8 million21%
Administration & buildings
$7.2 million12%
Roads & transportation
$3.5 million6%
Parks & libraries
$2.3 million4%
Interest on debt
$1.4 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.3 million2%
Fire
$408,0001%
Paid to other governments
$184,000<1%
Other
$3 million5%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 38%
  • Sales taxes 30%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Granbury

Full-time staff
184
27 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
44
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
49 full-time
Water & other utilities
34 full-time
Administration & buildings
26 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
25 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
10 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time6 part
Housing & development
5 full-time
Health & welfare
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Other
23 full-time11 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

Granbury Independent School District

Granbury's K–12 school district, shared with DeCordova, Stockton Bend and Cresson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,227
Texas: $12,815
Students
7,933
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$73.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 72%
  • State 17%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $12,227 per pupil, $7,509 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 Granbury pay

Typical tax bill
$4,073
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.29%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$315,800
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 Granbury's government

🏛️ Official websitegranbury.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Granbury →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Granbury

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

All of Granbury'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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