Melissa, TX town hall & government
Melissa spent $38.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,819 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Melissa's government.
Where Melissa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 25%
- Property taxes 21%
- Utility sales 15%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Melissa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Melissa Independent School District
Melissa'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 54%
- State 44%
- Federal 2%
Of the $10,919 per pupil, $7,261 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 Melissa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Melissa 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 Melissa's government
Who represents Melissa
Melissa is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Keith Self. 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.