Texarkana, TX town hall & government
Texarkana spent $59.6 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,656 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Texarkana's government.
Who runs Texarkana
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Texarkana's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pmPlanning & Zoning CommissionPlanning & Zoning Commission MeetingCity Hall Council Chambers, 220 Texas Blvd Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pm
- Nov 2Mon · 6:00 pmPlanning & Zoning CommissionPlanning & Zoning Commission MeetingCity Hall Council Chambers, 220 Texas Blvd Meeting page ↗
- Nov 2Mon · 6:00 pmPlanning & Zoning CommissionPlanning & Zoning Commission MeetingCity Hall Council Chambers, 220 Texas Blvd Meeting page ↗
- Nov 2Mon · 6:00 pmPlanning & Zoning CommissionPlanning & Zoning Commission MeetingCity Hall Council Chambers, 220 Texas Blvd Meeting page ↗
- Nov 9Mon · 6:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pm
- Aug 10Mon · 6:00 pm
- Aug 3Mon · 6:00 pmPlanning & Zoning CommissionPlanning & Zoning Commission MeetingCity Hall Council Chambers, 220 Texas Blvd Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Jul 13Mon · 6:00 pm
- Jul 6Mon · 6:00 pmPlanning & Zoning CommissionPlanning & Zoning Commission MeetingCity Hall Council Chambers, 220 Texas Blvd Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Jun 8Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilAgenda 8 JUN 2026 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Jun 1Mon · 6:00 pmPlanning & Zoning CommissionPlanning & Zoning Commission MeetingCity Hall Council Chambers, 220 Texas Blvd Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Texarkana's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Texarkana's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 31%
- Property taxes 23%
- Utility sales 18%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Texarkana
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Texarkana Independent School District
Texarkana's K–12 school district, shared with Nash and Wake Village. 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 35%
- State 47%
- Federal 19%
Of the $13,608 per pupil, $8,179 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 Texarkana: Pleasant Grove Independent School District ($11,462 per pupil) · Liberty-Eylau Independent School District ($13,367 per pupil) · Red Lick Independent School District ($11,867 per pupil).
Which schools Texarkana kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Texarkana 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 Texarkana's government
Who represents Texarkana
Texarkana is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Nathaniel Moran. 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.