Town Hall · Marble Falls

Marble Falls, TX town hall & government

Marble Falls spent $23.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,283 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Marble Falls

Dave RhodesMayorSince 2023 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget · Census estimate

Where Marble Falls's money goes

Spent
$23.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,283
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$34.6 million
$4,867 per resident
Sewer & trash
$4.7 million20%
Police
$4 million17%
Administration & buildings
$2.4 million10%
Water & other utilities
$2.3 million10%
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million9%
Fire
$1.6 million7%
Parks & libraries
$1.2 million5%
Interest on debt
$1.2 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$979,0004%
Other
$2.8 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 48%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Marble Falls didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Marble Falls

Full-time staff
123
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
19
and 17 full-time firefighters
Police
37 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
17 full-time8 part
Fire
18 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
12 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Sewer & trash
10 full-time
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Other
5 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

Marble Falls Independent School District

Marble Falls's K–12 school district, shared with Cottonwood Shores, Double Horn, Granite Shoals, Highland Haven and Meadowlakes. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,506
Texas: $12,815
Students
4,048
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$70.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 79%
  • State 9%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $13,506 per pupil, $7,722 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 Marble Falls pay

Typical tax bill
$5,020
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.48%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$338,800
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 Marble Falls's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.marble-falls.tx.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Marble Falls →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marble Falls

Marble Falls is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative John R. Carter. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Marble Falls'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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