Town Hall · Pleasanton

Pleasanton, TX town hall & government

Pleasanton spent $21.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,950 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Pleasanton's money goes

Spent
$21.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,950
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$550,000
$50 per resident
Sewer & trash
$6.6 million31%
Administration & buildings
$4.6 million21%
Police
$3.4 million16%
Water & other utilities
$1.9 million9%
Parks & libraries
$1.4 million6%
Fire
$670,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$324,0002%
Roads & transportation
$179,0001%
Interest on debt
$58,000<1%
Other
$2.3 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 36%
  • Utility sales 33%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Pleasanton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Pleasanton

Full-time staff
100
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$56,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
and 6 full-time firefighters
Police
26 full-time
Administration & buildings
16 full-time
Parks & libraries
13 full-time
Sewer & trash
13 full-time
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Fire
6 full-time
Other
2 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

Pleasanton Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,678
Texas: $12,815
Students
3,364
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$44.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $14,678 per pupil, $8,294 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 Pleasanton: Jourdanton Independent School District ($12,703 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Pleasanton pay

Typical tax bill
$3,216
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.57%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$204,300
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 Pleasanton's government

🏛️ Official websitepleasantontx.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pleasanton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pleasanton

Pleasanton is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Henry Cuellar. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Pleasanton'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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