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Willis, TX town hall & government

Willis spent $7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $989 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Willis's money goes

Spent
$7 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$989
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$21 million
$2,948 per resident
Police
$2 million28%
Water & other utilities
$1.5 million22%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million19%
Sewer & trash
$955,00014%
Roads & transportation
$735,00010%
Paid to other governments
$259,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$111,0002%
Parks & libraries
$40,0001%
Other
$125,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 37%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Willis

Full-time staff
44
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
15 full-time5 part
Police
13 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Willis Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$10,425
Texas: $12,815
Students
8,974
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$358.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $10,425 per pupil, $5,922 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Willis pay

Typical tax bill
$1,997
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.61%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$124,300
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 Willis's government

Town hall & decisions in Willis →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Willis

Willis is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Morgan Luttrell. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Willis'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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