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Pilot Point, TX town hall & government

Pilot Point spent $19.8 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $4,054 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pilot Point's money goes

Spent
$19.8 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$4,054
typical Texas cities: $2,422
Long-term debt
$80.6 million
$16,494 per resident
Water & other utilities
$3.1 million16%
Sewer & trash
$2.6 million13%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million9%
Fire
$1.7 million8%
Police
$1.7 million8%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.5 million7%
Interest on debt
$1.3 million7%
Parks & libraries
$632,0003%
Roads & transportation
$132,0001%
Other
$5.5 million28%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 22%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Pilot Point

Full-time staff
64
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$56,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
and 13 full-time firefighters
Fire
13 full-time
Water & other utilities
13 full-time
Police
10 full-time
Parks & libraries
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
8 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

Pilot Point Independent School District

Pilot Point's K–12 school district, shared with Road Runner. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,941
Texas: $12,815
Students
1,551
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$44.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 62%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $12,941 per pupil, $7,081 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 Pilot Point: Celina Independent School District ($11,225 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Pilot Point pay

Typical tax bill
$3,800
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.30%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$292,500
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 Pilot Point's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofpilotpoint.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pilot Point →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pilot Point

Pilot Point is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Brandon Gill and Pat Fallon. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Pilot Point'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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