Town Hall · Lucas

Lucas, TX town hall & government

Lucas spent $14.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,636 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Lucas

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$14.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,636
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$21.5 million
$2,440 per resident
Roads & transportation
$5.2 million36%
Water & other utilities
$3.8 million27%
Fire
$2.3 million16%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million11%
Interest on debt
$605,0004%
Sewer & trash
$581,0004%
Police
$212,0001%
Parks & libraries
$190,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 24%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • From the state 22%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Fees & charges 6%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Lucas

Full-time staff
52
73 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$104,100
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
15
on the town payroll
Fire
16 full-time59 part
Administration & buildings
21 full-time14 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Housing & development
3 full-time
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lucas didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lovejoy Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$10,985
Texas: $12,815
Students
4,092
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$134.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 77%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $10,985 per pupil, $6,611 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 Lucas: McKinney Independent School District ($11,965 per pupil) · Plano Independent School District ($12,149 per pupil) · Allen Independent School District ($11,509 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lucas pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Typical home value
$941,900
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 Lucas's government

Town hall & decisions in Lucas →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lucas

Lucas is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Keith Self. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Lucas'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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