Rockport, TX town hall & government
Rockport spent $23.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,151 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rockport's government.
Who runs Rockport
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Rockport's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 5:30 pmPlanning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission Meeting212 N Live Oak St Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 5:00 pm
- Oct 19Mon · 5:30 pmPlanning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission Meeting212 N Live Oak st Meeting page ↗
- Oct 27Tue · 5:00 pm
- Nov 2Mon · 5:30 pmPlanning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission Meeting212 N Live Oak St Meeting page ↗
- Nov 10Tue · 5:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 24Thu · 5:30 pm
- Sep 22Tue · 5:00 pm
- Sep 22Tue · 4:00 pm
- Sep 21Mon · 5:30 pmPlanning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission Meeting212 N Live Oak st Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 1:00 pmConvention and Visitor Bureau Board212 N Live Oak St, CITY HALL -Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 5:00 pm
- Sep 3Thu · 5:30 pmTree and Landscape Committee212 N Live Oak St Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 31Mon · 5:30 pmPlanning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission Meeting212 N Live Oak St Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Rockport's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Rockport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- Property taxes 25%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the state <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Rockport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rockport-Fulton Independent School District
Rockport's K–12 school district, shared with Fulton. 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 74%
- State 12%
- Federal 15%
Of the $14,485 per pupil, $7,950 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 Rockport: Aransas Pass Independent School District ($12,290 per pupil).
Which schools Rockport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rockport 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 Rockport's government
Who represents Rockport
Rockport is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael Cloud. 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.