Town Hall · Kennedale

Kennedale, TX town hall & government

Kennedale spent $15.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,811 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Kennedale

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$15.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,811
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$11.9 million
$1,378 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.8 million30%
Police
$3.2 million20%
Fire
$2.6 million16%
Administration & buildings
$899,0006%
Roads & transportation
$684,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$659,0004%
Interest on debt
$418,0003%
Parks & libraries
$385,0002%
Other
$2.1 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kennedale

Full-time staff
55
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
22
and 19 full-time firefighters
Police
22 full-time
Fire
19 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 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

Kennedale Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,499
Texas: $12,815
Students
2,827
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$57.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $12,499 per pupil, $7,319 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 Kennedale: Mansfield Independent School District ($12,023 per pupil) · Fort Worth Independent School District ($13,777 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Kennedale pay

Typical tax bill
$6,098
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.60%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$380,100
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 Kennedale's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofkennedale.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kennedale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kennedale

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

All of Kennedale'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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