Town Hall · Taylor

Taylor, TX town hall & government

Taylor spent $44.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,460 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Taylor's town hall

  • Sep 30Wed · 4:00 pm
    Tax Increment Financing (TIF) #1 Board400 Porter St. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 1Thu · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilSpecial Called City Council MeetingTaylor City Hall Council Chambers, 400 Porter Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 2Fri · 8:30 am
    City CouncilSpecial Called City Council WorkshopTAYLOR HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS, 180 NW CARLOS G. PARKER BLVD. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
    Zoning Board of AdjustmentTaylor City Hall, 400 Porter Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 8Thu · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting400 Porter Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pm
    Planning & Zoning CommissionTaylor City Hall, 400 Porter Street Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 29Tue · 6:00 pm
    GeneralAnimal Control Appeals Board and Shelter Advisory CommitteeCity Hall Conference Room, 400 Porter Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pm
    Capital Improvements Advisory CommitteeCapital Improvements Advisory Committee MeetingTaylor City Hall Council Chambers, 400 Porter Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 24Thu · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting400 Porter Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 23Wed · 5:30 pm
    Public Arts Advisory BoardCANCELED: Public Arts Advisory Board Meeting400 Porter Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 16Wed · 6:00 pm
    Parks and Recreation BoardPark and Recreation BoardDickey Givens Community Center, 1015 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 16Wed · 6:00 pm
    Comprehensive Plan and Development Code Advisory CommitteeTaylor Public Library, Library Meeting Room, 801 Vance Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 16Wed · 4:00 pm
    Main Street Advisory Board400 Porter St., 400 Porter Street Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 16Wed · 4:00 pm
    Tax Increment Financing (TIF) #1 Board400 Porter St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗

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

Town budget

Where Taylor's money goes

Spent
$44.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,460
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$54.8 million
$3,056 per resident
Sewer & trash
$9.4 million21%
Water & other utilities
$8.4 million19%
Roads & transportation
$7.4 million17%
Police
$4.5 million10%
Administration & buildings
$4.1 million9%
Fire
$3.2 million7%
Parks & libraries
$1.7 million4%
Interest on debt
$1 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$998,0002%
Housing & development
$571,0001%
Health & welfare
$82,000<1%
Other
$2.7 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 33%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Taylor

Full-time staff
151
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
27
and 23 full-time firefighters
Police
38 full-time
Administration & buildings
26 full-time
Fire
24 full-time
Roads & transportation
17 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
11 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Other
15 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Taylor Independent School District

Taylor's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,755
Texas: $12,815
Students
3,063
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$128.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $12,755 per pupil, $7,099 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 Taylor: Thrall Independent School District ($14,634 per pupil) · Hutto Independent School District ($12,023 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Taylor pay

Typical tax bill
$4,438
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.55%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$285,800
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 Taylor's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.taylor.tx.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Taylor →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Taylor

Taylor is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative John R. Carter. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Taylor'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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