Southlake, TX town hall & government
Southlake spent $123 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,954 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Southlake's government.
Who runs Southlake
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Southlake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 31%
- Property taxes 26%
- Utility sales 14%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Southlake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carroll Independent School District
Southlake's K–12 school district. 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 85%
- State 12%
- Federal 3%
Of the $11,551 per pupil, $6,995 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 Southlake: Northwest Independent School District ($10,825 per pupil) · Keller Independent School District ($11,042 per pupil) · Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District ($11,404 per pupil).
Which schools Southlake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Southlake 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 Southlake's government
Who represents Southlake
Southlake is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Beth Van Duyne and Brandon Gill. 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.