Town Hall · Marietta

Marietta, TX town hall & government

Marietta spent $412,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,194 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Marietta's money goes

Spent
$412,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,194
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$412,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 95%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Marietta

Full-time staff
5
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$31,700
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 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

Pewitt Consolidated Independent School District

Marietta's K–12 school district, shared with Naples and Omaha. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,327
Texas: $12,815
Students
842
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $13,327 per pupil, $7,943 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 Marietta pay

Typical tax bill
$1,169
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$155,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Marietta's government

Town hall & decisions in Marietta →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marietta

Marietta is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Nathaniel Moran. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Marietta'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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