Town Hall · Manvel

Manvel, TX town hall & government

Manvel spent $6.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $465 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Manvel's town hall

  • Oct 5Mon · 5:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Workshop and Meeting Agenda20031 Hwy 6 Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pm
    Planning Development and Zoning Commission20031 Hwy 6 Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 19Mon · 5:00 pm
    City Council Workshop and MeetingCity Council Workshop and Meeting Agenda20031 Hwy 6 Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 26Mon · 6:00 pm
    Planning Development and Zoning Commission20031 Hwy 6 Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 2Mon · 5:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Workshop and Meeting Agenda20031 Hwy 6 Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 9Mon · 6:00 pm
    Planning Development and Zoning Commission20031 Hwy 6 Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Manvel's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Manvel's money goes

Spent
$6.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$465
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$44.2 million
$3,184 per resident
Police
$2.9 million45%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million25%
Water & other utilities
$564,0009%
Interest on debt
$557,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$381,0006%
Sewer & trash
$302,0005%
Parks & libraries
$90,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the state 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Manvel collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Manvel

Full-time staff
81
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$61,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
35 full-time
Administration & buildings
20 full-time
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
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

Alvin Independent School District

Manvel's K–12 school district, shared with Hillcrest Village, Iowa Colony, Liverpool and Alvin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,435
Texas: $12,815
Students
29,740
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$918 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $11,435 per pupil, $6,968 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 Manvel pay

Typical tax bill
$8,764
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
2.59%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$338,700
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 Manvel's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmanvel.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Manvel →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Manvel

Manvel is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Troy E. Nehls and Al Green. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Manvel'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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