Town Hall · Kirby

Kirby, TX town hall & government

Kirby spent $6.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $754 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kirby's money goes

Spent
$6.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$754
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$6.7 million
$765 per resident
Fire
$1.5 million23%
Police
$1.2 million18%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million18%
Sewer & trash
$499,0008%
Water & other utilities
$404,0006%
Administration & buildings
$360,0005%
Interest on debt
$268,0004%
Parks & libraries
$154,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$115,0002%
Paid to other governments
$27,000<1%
Health & welfare
$14,000<1%
Other
$838,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 27%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • From the state 11%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kirby

Full-time staff
44
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
and 12 full-time firefighters
Police
17 full-time1 part
Fire
14 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Health & welfare
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

Judson Independent School District

Kirby's K–12 school district, shared with Converse, Live Oak, Universal City and Selma. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,460
Texas: $12,815
Students
23,848
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$829.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $13,460 per pupil, $8,214 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 Kirby pay

Typical tax bill
$3,075
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.86%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$165,500
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 Kirby's government

🏛️ Official websitekirbytx.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kirby →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kirby

Kirby is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Greg Casar. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Kirby'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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