La Marque, TX town hall & government
La Marque spent $739,000 in the year to September 30, 2024, about $39 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach La Marque's government.
Who runs La Marque
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 La Marque's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 10:00 amPolice Association Collective Bargaining1109-B Bayou Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 3:00 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 5:00 pmCity CouncilNational Night Out Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pm
- Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 4:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pm
- Sep 28Mon · 10:30 amEconomic Development CorporationEconomic Development Corporation Special Revitalization Meeting1130 1st Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 25Fri · 6:00 pm
- Sep 22Tue · 4:00 pmPlanning & Zoning CommissionPlanning & Zoning Commission Regular Meeting1109-B Bayou Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 3:00 pm
- Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pm
- Sep 17Thu · 6:00 pm
- Sep 15Tue · 9:30 amEconomic Development CorporationEconomic Development Corporation Regular Meeting1130 1st Street Community Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from La Marque's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where La Marque's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- Sales taxes 34%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means La Marque collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for La Marque
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Texas City Independent School District
La Marque's K–12 school district, shared with Bayou Vista, Tiki Island and Texas City. 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 59%
- State 23%
- Federal 19%
Of the $16,390 per pupil, $8,584 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 La Marque: Hitchcock Independent School District ($15,421 per pupil) · Santa Fe Independent School District ($12,404 per pupil) · Dickinson Independent School District ($12,563 per pupil).
Which schools La Marque kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in La Marque 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 La Marque's government
Who represents La Marque
La Marque is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Randy K. Weber, Sr.. 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.