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Town Hall · Anna

How is Anna run?

Anna’s city government spent $18.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,084 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.7 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Planning and Zoning Commission

6:30 pm · Anna Municipal Complex, Council Chambers, 120 W. 7th Street

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$18.4M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,084
In 2022: $1,084, more than 60% of 68 similar cities
Long-term debt
$67.9M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
143
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $868,255
Typical tax bill
$5,772
1.64% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Anna is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer48% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).Split between districts2 State House districts cover Anna; your street decides yours.Its own police and fire29 sworn officers and 21 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Anna’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Oct27
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · Anna Municipal Complex, Council Chambers, 120 W. 7th StreetCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    City CouncilTuesday · 5:30 pm · Anna Municipal Complex, Council Chambers, 120 W. 7th StreetCity Council Executive SessionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct19
    Parks Advisory BoardMonday · 6:00 pm · Anna Municipal Complex, Council Chambers, 120 W. 7th St.Parks and Recreation Advisory Board - CANCELEDAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct13
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · Anna Municipal Complex, Council Chambers, 120 W. 7th StreetCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct13
    City CouncilTuesday · 5:30 pm · Anna Municipal Complex, Council Chambers, 120 W. 7th StreetCity Council Executive SessionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,084 per resident a year, or $2.97 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 32%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 32%Utility sales 22%Fees & charges 19%Sales taxes 17%From the state 7%Interest, fines & other 3%From other local governments 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $20 million; interest on debt $2.6 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $46.5 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,084 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Anna’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,084 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $976, and the middle half spent $726–$1,301. Anna spent more than 60% of them.

Middle half of the group, $726–$1,301Median $976Anna

Includes sewer and trash ($5.9 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
68

Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Anna itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Anna reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,772 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.64% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Melissa$6,860
Anna$5,772
Texas$4,232
Blue Ridge$2,564
$5,772
typical bill a year
1.64%
effective rate
$351,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Anna’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Anna’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Anna →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Anna

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See annatexas.gov for Anna’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Anna yet.annatexas.gov ↗
Who works for Anna

One full-time city employee for every 118 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (16,945).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police30
Fire25 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings25
Parks & libraries17
Roads & transportation9
Water & other utilities9
Sewer & trash7
Courts, inspections & corrections1
Other20
143
full-time
1
part-time
$868,255
payroll for March 2022
$10.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$72,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
29
sworn police officers
21
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Anna had 8.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 56 of the 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.1: Anna had more than 57% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Anna Independent School District

Anna’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Anna →
$12,029
per pupil · TX $12,815
5,470
students
$316.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,029 per pupil, $7,320 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 52%State 42%Federal 5%

Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Anna’s votes are counted by county

Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Anna alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Collin County’s results.

President · Collin County’s results517,690 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican54.0%279,534 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat42.9%222,115 votes

Others: 3.1% (16,041 votes).

Most votes in Collin County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Anna lies in Collin County. Every 2024 race in Collin County is on the county’s page.

Collin County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Anna

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Anna.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: annatexas.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Texas HouseAnna is split between 2 districts
    Jeff LeachKeresa Richardson
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    Angela Paxton
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Keith Self
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
    John CornynTed Cruz
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Anna compares with the towns next door

Anna spent $1,084 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $239 to $1,007. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Melissa: $1,007 per resident (2022)Westminster: unincorporated, no town budgetBlue Ridge: $239 per resident (2022)MelissaWestminsterBlue RidgeAnna
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Blue Ridge$239$2,564
Melissa$1,007$6,860
Anna$1,084$5,772

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Anna’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiteannatexas.gov ↗

Questions about Anna’s government

How much does Anna spend per resident?

About $1,084 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,084 was more than 60% of 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Anna?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,772 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see annatexas.gov.

Who runs Anna’s government?

See annatexas.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Anna yet.

How did Anna vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Anna alone. Collin County, where 100% of Anna lies, voted Trump 54.0%, Harris 42.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Anna?

143 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $868,255 (about $10.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Anna in the state legislature?

Anna is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 8 (Angela Paxton). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Anna?

The next posted meeting is Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday, November 2, at 6:30 pm in Anna Municipal Complex, Council Chambers, 120 W. 7th Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Anna’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →