Meridian, TX town hall & government
Meridian spent $5.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,466 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Meridian's government.
Where Meridian's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 25%
- From the state 20%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Property taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Sales taxes 12%
Who works for Meridian
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Meridian Independent School District
Meridian'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 49%
- State 38%
- Federal 13%
Of the $20,035 per pupil, $11,078 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 Meridian kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Meridian 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Meridian's government
Who represents Meridian
Meridian is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative John R. Carter. 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.