McAllen, TX town hall & government
McAllen spent $332.8 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,302 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach McAllen's government.
Coming up at McAllen's town hall
- Oct 12Mon · 4:00 pmCity CommissionOctober 12, 2026 City Commission Workshop Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 5:00 pmCity CommissionOctober 12, 2026 City Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 26Mon · 4:00 pmCity CommissionOctober 26, 2026 City Commission Workshop Meeting page ↗
- Oct 26Mon · 5:00 pmCity CommissionOctober 26, 2026 City Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Nov 9Mon · 4:00 pmCity CommissionNovember 9, 2026 City Commission Workshop Meeting page ↗
- Nov 9Mon · 5:00 pmCity CommissionNovember 9, 2026 City Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 5:00 pmCity CommissionSeptember 28, 2026 City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 28Mon · 4:00 pmCity CommissionSeptember 28, 2026 City Commission Workshop Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 11:30 amCity CommissionSeptember 24, 2026 McAllen Housing Finance Corporation Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 5:00 pmCity CommissionSeptember 14, 2026 City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 4:00 pmCity CommissionSeptember 14, 2026 City Commission Workshop Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 24Mon · 5:00 pmCity CommissionAugust 24, 2026 City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 24Mon · 4:00 pmCity CommissionAugust 24, 2026 City Commission Workshop Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 24Mon · 2:30 pmGeneralAugust 24, 2026 Tres Lagos - PID Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from McAllen's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where McAllen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Property taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state 1%
- From other local governments <1%
McAllen didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for McAllen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
McAllen Independent School District
McAllen's K–12 school district. 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 33%
- State 46%
- Federal 22%
Of the $13,936 per pupil, $8,028 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 McAllen: Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District ($12,925 per pupil) · Sharyland Independent School District ($11,833 per pupil) · Hidalgo Independent School District ($14,842 per pupil).
Which schools McAllen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in McAllen 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 McAllen's government
Who represents McAllen
McAllen is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Monica De La Cruz and Vicente Gonzalez. 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.