Katy, TX town hall & government
Katy spent $37.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,486 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Katy's government.
Who runs Katy
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Katy's town hall
- Oct 12Mon · 6:30 pmRegular City CouncilCity Council Meeting (2nd Monday) Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 6:30 pmCity Planning and Zoning Commission (CPZ)City Planning and Zoning Commission901 Avenue C Meeting page ↗
- Oct 26Mon · 6:30 pmRegular City CouncilCity Council Meeting (4th Monday) Meeting page ↗
- Nov 9Mon · 6:30 pmRegular City CouncilCity Council Meeting (2nd Monday) Meeting page ↗
- Nov 10Tue · 6:30 pmCity Planning and Zoning Commission (CPZ)City Planning and Zoning Commission901 Avenue C Meeting page ↗
- Dec 8Tue · 6:30 pmCity Planning and Zoning Commission (CPZ)City Planning and Zoning Commission901 Avenue C Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 6:30 pmRegular City CouncilCity Council Meeting (4th Monday) Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 6:30 pmRegular City CouncilCity Council Meeting (2nd Monday) Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:30 pmCity Planning and Zoning Commission (CPZ)City Planning and Zoning Commission901 Avenue C Meeting page ↗
- Aug 24Mon · 6:30 pmRegular City CouncilCity Council Meeting (4th Monday) Meeting page ↗
- Aug 11Tue · 6:30 pmCity Planning and Zoning Commission (CPZ)City Planning and Zoning Commission901 Avenue C Meeting page ↗
- Aug 10Mon · 6:30 pmRegular City CouncilCity Council Meeting (2nd Monday) Meeting page ↗
- Jul 27Mon · 6:30 pmRegular City CouncilCity Council Meeting (4th Monday) Meeting page ↗
- Jul 14Tue · 6:30 pm
Official listings from Katy's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Katy's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 32%
- Property taxes 29%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Katy
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Katy Independent School District
Katy's K–12 school district, shared with Fulshear. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 49%
- State 44%
- Federal 7%
Of the $11,756 per pupil, $7,641 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 Katy: Royal Independent School District ($14,343 per pupil).
Which schools Katy kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Katy pay
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.
Contact Katy's government
Who represents Katy
Katy is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Troy E. Nehls, Michael T. McCaul and Morgan Luttrell. Greg Abbott is governor.
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.