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Grandview, TX town hall & government

Grandview spent $3.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,923 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Grandview's money goes

Spent
$3.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,923
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
$1,057 per resident
Police
$791,00023%
Water & other utilities
$624,00018%
Administration & buildings
$526,00015%
Sewer & trash
$174,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$99,0003%
Roads & transportation
$68,0002%
Parks & libraries
$4,000<1%
Other
$1.2 million35%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 32%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • From the state 13%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Grandview

Full-time staff
18
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
7 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
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

Grandview Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,252
Texas: $12,815
Students
1,428
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $12,252 per pupil, $8,074 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 Grandview pay

Typical tax bill
$3,715
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.65%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$225,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Grandview's government

Town hall & decisions in Grandview →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Grandview

Grandview is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jake Ellzey. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Grandview'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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