Plano, TX town hall & government
Plano spent $711.9 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $2,470 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Plano's government.
Coming up at Plano's town hall
- Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pmCity Council Preliminary Open MeetingSenator Florence Shapiro Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilSenator Florence Shapiro Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Dec 25Fri · 6:00 pmPlanning & Zoning CommissionSenator Florence Shapiro Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 15Tue · 5:30 pmPlanning & Zoning Commission Preliminary Open MeetingTraining Room A Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilSenator Florence Shapiro Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pmCity Council Preliminary Open MeetingSenator Florence Shapiro Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 11Fri · 6:00 pmPlanning & Zoning CommissionSenator Florence Shapiro Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Sep 11Fri · 5:30 pmPlanning & Zoning Commission Preliminary Open MeetingTraining Room A Meeting page ↗
- Sep 4Fri · 5:30 pmPlanning & Zoning Commission Preliminary Open MeetingTraining Room A Meeting page ↗
- Aug 24Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilSenator Florence Shapiro Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 24Mon · 5:00 pmCity Council Preliminary Open MeetingSenator Florence Shapiro Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Plano's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Plano's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 17%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Plano
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Plano Independent School District
Plano's K–12 school district, shared with Parker, Murphy and Richardson. 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 85%
- State 8%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,149 per pupil, $7,381 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 Plano: Frisco Independent School District ($10,604 per pupil) · Lewisville Independent School District ($13,147 per pupil).
Which schools Plano kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Plano 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 Plano's government
Who represents Plano
Plano is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Pat Fallon, Keith Self, Julie Johnson and Brandon Gill. 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.