Watauga, TX town hall & government
Watauga spent $26.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,090 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Watauga's government.
Coming up at Watauga's town hall
- Sep 28Mon · 5:30 pm
- Sep 28Mon · 6:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council Regular Meeting - CanceledCity Hall Council Chambers, 7105 Whitley Road Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pmParks Advisory BoardParks Advisory Board MeetingCity Hall Council Chambers, 7105 Whitley Road Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
- Oct 7Wed · 12:00 pmAnimal Services Advisory CommitteeAnimal Services Advisory Committee MeetingCity Hall Council Chambers, 7105 Whitley Road Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 5:30 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 24Thu · 5:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council - Special MeetingCity Hall Council Chambers, 7105 Whitley Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 10:00 am
- Sep 21Mon · 9:00 am
- Sep 18Fri · 6:00 pmGeneral2026 Watauga Firefighter Badge Pinning CeremonyWatauga Fire Department, 5909 Hightower Drive Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 6:30 pmPlanning & Zoning CommissionPlanning & Zoning Commission MeetingCity Hall Council Chambers, 7105 Whitley Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 6:30 pmWatauga Economic Development CorporationWatauga Economic Development Corporation -CanceledCity Hall Council Chambers, 7105 Whitley Road Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 6:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council Regular MeetingCity Hall Council Chambers, 7105 Whitley Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 5:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council WorkshopCity Hall Council Chambers, 7105 Whitley Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Watauga's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Watauga's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Utility sales 16%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the state <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Watauga
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Birdville Independent School District
Watauga's K–12 school district, shared with Richland Hills, Haltom City, North Richland Hills and Hurst. 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 52%
- State 37%
- Federal 11%
Of the $11,631 per pupil, $6,697 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 Watauga: Keller Independent School District ($11,042 per pupil).
Which schools Watauga kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Watauga 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 Watauga's government
Who represents Watauga
Watauga is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Beth Van Duyne. 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.