Sherman, TX town hall & government
Sherman spent $112.7 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,489 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sherman's government.
Who runs Sherman
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Sherman's town hall
- Oct 2Fri · 10:00 am
- Oct 2Fri · 2:00 pm
- Oct 5Mon · 5:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingCouncil Chambers Of The City Hall, 220 West Mulberry Street Sherman, Texas Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 5:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingCouncil Chambers Of The City Hall, 220 West Mulberry Street Sherman, Texas Meeting page ↗
- Oct 20Tue · 5:00 pmPlanning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustment MeetingCity Council Chambers, 220 West Mulberry Street Sherman, Texas Meeting page ↗
- Nov 2Mon · 5:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingCouncil Chambers Of The City Hall, 220 West Mulberry Street Sherman, Texas Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 22Tue · 5:00 pmPlanning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustment MeetingCity Council Chambers, 220 West Mulberry Street Sherman, Texas Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 4:00 pmGeneralCapital Improvements Advisory Committee (CIAC)220 West Mulberry Street Sherman, Texas Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 5:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingCouncil Chambers Of The City Hall, 220 West Mulberry Street Sherman, Texas Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 12:00 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 5:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting (Date Change due to Holiday)Council Chambers Of The City Hall, 220 West Mulberry Street Sherman, Texas Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 18Tue · 5:00 pmPlanning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustment MeetingCity Council Chambers, 220 West Mulberry Street Sherman, Texas Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 17Mon · 5:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingCouncil Chambers Of The City Hall, 220 West Mulberry Street Sherman, Texas Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 3Mon · 5:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingCouncil Chambers Of The City Hall, 220 West Mulberry Street Sherman, Texas Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Sherman's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Sherman's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Property taxes 18%
- Utility sales 16%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Sherman
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sherman Independent School District
Sherman's K–12 school district, shared with Knollwood. 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 54%
- State 34%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,566 per pupil, $8,432 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 Sherman: Howe Independent School District ($12,310 per pupil) · S and S Consolidated Independent School District ($13,908 per pupil) · Denison Independent School District ($12,832 per pupil).
Which schools Sherman kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sherman 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 Sherman's government
Who represents Sherman
Sherman is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative 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.