Rowlett, TX town hall & government
Rowlett spent $132.9 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,041 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rowlett's government.
Who runs Rowlett
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Rowlett's town hall
- Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pm
- Sep 29Tue · 7:00 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 5:00 pm
- Oct 19Mon · 6:00 pm
- Oct 20Tue · 7:00 pm
- Nov 2Mon · 6:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 16Wed · 5:30 pm
- Sep 15Tue · 7:00 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pm
- Sep 1Tue · 7:00 pm
- Aug 31Mon · 6:00 pm
- Aug 18Tue · 7:00 pm
- Aug 17Mon · 6:00 pm
- Aug 10Mon · 6:00 pm
Official listings from Rowlett's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Rowlett's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 18%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Rowlett
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Garland Independent School District
Rowlett's K–12 school district, shared with Garland and Sachse. 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 42%
- State 41%
- Federal 17%
Of the $13,440 per pupil, $7,578 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 Rowlett: Rockwall Independent School District ($10,301 per pupil).
What homeowners in Rowlett 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 Rowlett's government
Who represents Rowlett
Rowlett is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Lance Gooden and Pat Fallon. 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.