Town Hall · Nacogdoches

Nacogdoches, TX town hall & government

Nacogdoches spent $45 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,400 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Nacogdoches's town hall

Recent meetings

Official listings from Nacogdoches's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Nacogdoches's money goes

Spent
$45 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,400
typical Texas cities: $2,331
Long-term debt
$30.6 million
$952 per resident
Police
$9.2 million20%
Sewer & trash
$7.9 million18%
Fire
$7.8 million17%
Water & other utilities
$4.9 million11%
Parks & libraries
$3.5 million8%
Roads & transportation
$3.2 million7%
Administration & buildings
$2.2 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$971,0002%
Health & welfare
$511,0001%
Interest on debt
$39,000<1%
Other
$4.8 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 32%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Nacogdoches

Full-time staff
298
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
57
and 51 full-time firefighters
Police
81 full-time1 part
Fire
57 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
31 full-time14 part
Sewer & trash
32 full-time
Water & other utilities
27 full-time
Administration & buildings
21 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
19 full-time1 part
Housing & development
12 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
6 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Other
11 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Nacogdoches Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,747
Texas: $12,815
Students
5,863
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$85 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $12,747 per pupil, $7,035 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 Nacogdoches pay

Typical tax bill
$1,696
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$186,000
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.

Local

Contact Nacogdoches's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.nacogdoches.tx.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Nacogdoches →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Nacogdoches

Nacogdoches is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pete Sessions. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Nacogdoches'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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