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Justin, TX town hall & government

Justin spent $8.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,779 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Justin's money goes

Spent
$8.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,779
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$17.3 million
$3,662 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.1 million24%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million16%
Police
$1.2 million14%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1 million12%
Administration & buildings
$946,00011%
Parks & libraries
$845,00010%
Fire
$655,0008%
Interest on debt
$331,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • Utility sales 25%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • From the state 10%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Justin

Full-time staff
50
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$59,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 3 full-time firefighters
Police
13 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Fire
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Other
10 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northwest Independent School District

Justin's K–12 school district, shared with Corral City, Haslet, Roanoke, Trophy Club, Newark and Aurora. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,825
Texas: $12,815
Students
30,736
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.3 billion
at year end

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

  • Local 85%
  • State 13%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $10,825 per pupil, $6,391 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 Justin pay

Typical tax bill
$7,014
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.72%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$406,800
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 Justin's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofjustin.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Justin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Justin

Justin is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Brandon Gill. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Justin'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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