Town Hall · Rockwall

Rockwall, TX town hall & government

Rockwall spent $62.3 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,254 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Rockwall

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Meetings

Coming up at Rockwall's town hall

  • Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pm
    GeneralSpecial City Council MeetingCity Hall Council Chambers - 385 S. Goliad St., Rockwall, TX 75087 Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilSpecial City Council MeetingCity Hall Council Chambers - 385 S. Goliad St., Rockwall, TX 75087 Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 5:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Hall - Council Chambers 385 S. Goliad St. Rockwall, TX 75087 Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 5:00 pm
    ART CommissionART Commission MeetingCity Hall Council Conference Room - 385 S. Goliad St., Rockwall, TX 75087 Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
    Parks & Recreation BoardParks and Recreation BoardCity Hall - Council Chambers (385 S. Goliad St. Rockwall, TX 75087) Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pm
    Planning & Zoning CommissionCity Hall - Council Chambers (385 S. Goliad St. Rockwall, TX 75087) Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 21Mon · 5:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Hall - Council Chambers 385 S. Goliad St. Rockwall, TX 75087 Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 17Thu · 6:00 pm
    Historic Preservation Advisory BoardCity Hall - Council Chambers (385 S. Goliad St. Rockwall, TX 75087) Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 17Thu · 10:00 am
    Rockwall Housing Authority BoardROCKWALL HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETINGCity Hall Council Chambers - 385 S. Goliad St., Rockwall, TX 75087 Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 17Thu · 10:00 am
    GeneralOne Time Event100 Lake Meadows Drive Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pm
    Planning & Zoning CommissionCity Hall - Council Chambers (385 S. Goliad St. Rockwall, TX 75087) Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pm
    Planning & Zoning CommissionCity Hall - Council Chambers (385 S. Goliad St. Rockwall, TX 75087) Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pm
    Planning & Zoning CommissionCity Hall - Council Chambers (385 S. Goliad St. Rockwall, TX 75087) Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 5:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Hall - Council Chambers 385 S. Goliad St. Rockwall, TX 75087 Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Rockwall's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Rockwall's money goes

Spent
$62.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,254
typical Texas cities: $2,331
Long-term debt
$54 million
$1,087 per resident
Police
$14.4 million23%
Administration & buildings
$11.9 million19%
Water & other utilities
$10.1 million16%
Sewer & trash
$6.5 million10%
Parks & libraries
$5.7 million9%
Fire
$4.9 million8%
Interest on debt
$4.6 million7%
Roads & transportation
$3.7 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$584,0001%
Other
$3,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 37%
  • Property taxes 32%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state <1%

Rockwall didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Rockwall

Full-time staff
309
42 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
89
and 31 full-time firefighters
Police
111 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
51 full-time2 part
Fire
33 full-time16 part
Parks & libraries
28 full-time21 part
Water & other utilities
26 full-time
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
6 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Other
35 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rockwall didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rockwall Independent School District

Rockwall's K–12 school district, shared with Heath, Mobile City, McLendon-Chisholm and Fate. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,301
Texas: $12,815
Students
18,798
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$942.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 68%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $10,301 per pupil, $6,082 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Rockwall pay

Typical tax bill
$6,032
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.47%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$411,700
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 Rockwall's government

🏛️ Official websiterockwall.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rockwall →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rockwall

Rockwall is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pat Fallon. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Rockwall'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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