Palestine, TX town hall & government
Palestine spent $15.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $872 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Palestine's government.
Who runs Palestine
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Palestine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 24%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Utility sales 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Palestine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Palestine Independent School District
Palestine'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 34%
- State 53%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,544 per pupil, $8,086 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 Palestine: Westwood Independent School District ($13,726 per pupil).
Which schools Palestine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Palestine 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 Palestine's government
Who represents Palestine
Palestine is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jake Ellzey. 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.