Town Hall · Irving

Irving, TX town hall & government

Irving spent $581 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,281 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Irving

Rick StopferMayorSince 2017 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Irving's money goes

Spent
$581 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,281
typical Texas cities: $2,422
Long-term debt
$995.1 million
$3,907 per resident
Police
$87.9 million15%
Sewer & trash
$80.3 million14%
Roads & transportation
$72 million12%
Fire
$68.4 million12%
Water & other utilities
$68.3 million12%
Parks & libraries
$67.7 million12%
Interest on debt
$29.1 million5%
Administration & buildings
$18.1 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7.7 million1%
Housing & development
$4.6 million1%
Health & welfare
$1.1 million<1%
Other
$75.9 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 33%
  • Sales taxes 23%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Irving

Full-time staff
2,112
316 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
341
and 393 full-time firefighters
Police
530 full-time7 part
Fire
414 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
245 full-time272 part
Sewer & trash
176 full-time
Water & other utilities
140 full-time
Administration & buildings
121 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
100 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
64 full-time
Health & welfare
17 full-time1 part
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
304 full-time23 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Irving Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,400
Texas: $12,815
Students
31,485
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$561.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $12,400 per pupil, $6,835 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 Irving: Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District ($13,198 per pupil) · Coppell Independent School District ($11,345 per pupil) · Grand Prairie Independent School District ($11,877 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Irving pay

Typical tax bill
$4,752
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.51%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$315,600
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 Irving's government

🏛️ Official websiteirvingtexas.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Irving →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Irving

Irving is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Jake Ellzey, Marc A. Veasey and Beth Van Duyne. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Irving'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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