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.
Coming up at Manvel's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 5:00 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pmPlanning Development and Zoning Commission20031 Hwy 6 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 5:00 pm
- Oct 26Mon · 6:00 pmPlanning Development and Zoning Commission20031 Hwy 6 Meeting page ↗
- Nov 2Mon · 5:00 pm
- Nov 9Mon · 6:00 pmPlanning Development and Zoning Commission20031 Hwy 6 Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pmPlanning Development and Zoning Commission20031 Hwy 6 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 6:00 pm
- Sep 22Tue · 6:30 pmHome Rule Charter Review Commission9/22/2026 Home Rule Charter Review Commission Meeting20031 Highway 6 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 5:00 pmCity Council Workshop and MeetingCity Council Workshop and Meeting Agenda20031 Hwy 6 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pmPlanning Development and Zoning Commission20031 Hwy 6 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 6:00 pmManvel Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)9/9/9026 MEDC Meeting20031 Highway 6 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 5:00 pm
- Aug 25Tue · 6:30 pmHome Rule Charter Review CommissionHome Rule Charter Review Meeting20031 Highway 6 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
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.
Where Manvel's money goes
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.
Who works for Manvel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Manvel kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Manvel 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 Manvel's government
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.
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.