Town Hall · McLean

McLean, TX town hall & government

McLean spent $6.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $8,802 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where McLean's money goes

Spent
$6.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$8,802
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$6.1 million94%
Water & other utilities
$191,0003%
Sewer & trash
$147,0002%
Parks & libraries
$54,0001%
Other
$22,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 44%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for McLean

Full-time staff
6
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,000
a year, before benefits
Sewer & trash
3 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
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

McLean Independent School District

McLean's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,153
Texas: $12,815
Students
189
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$455,000
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $17,153 per pupil, $10,354 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 McLean pay

Typical tax bill
$917
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.21%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$76,000
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 McLean's government

Town hall & decisions in McLean →

Beyond town hall

Who represents McLean

McLean is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of McLean'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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