Primera, TX town hall & government
Primera spent $3.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $611 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Primera's government.
Where Primera's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 35%
- Property taxes 29%
- From the federal government 15%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Primera
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District
Primera's K–12 school district, shared with Combes, Palm Valley and Harlingen. 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 19%
- State 57%
- Federal 24%
Of the $13,843 per pupil, $7,613 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.
Which schools Primera kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Primera 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 Primera's government
Who represents Primera
Primera is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Vicente Gonzalez. 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.