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Town Hall · Borger

Borger spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities

Borger’s city government spent $15.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,283 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.6 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$15.7M
year to September 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,283
In 2022: $1,274, more than 74% of 68 similar cities
Long-term debt
$49.0M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2022
136
full-time · 23 part-time · March payroll $683,446
Typical tax bill
$1,582
1.53% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Borger is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,274 per resident, more than 74% of 68 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer33% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).Its own police and fire24 sworn officers and 22 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

  • Oct22
    Zoning Board of AdjustmentThursday · 3:00 pmOne Time EventMeeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    City CouncilTuesday · 1:30 pm · City Hall Council Chambers, 600 N. Main StreetCity Council Meeting - 3rdAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct16
    Borger IncFriday · 12:30 pm · 108 E 6th StreetOne Time EventMeeting page ↗
  • Oct6
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:30 pm · City Hall Council Chambers, 600 N. Main StreetCity Council Meeting - 1stAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct6
    City CouncilTuesday · 4:30 pm · City Hall Training Room, 600 N. Main StreetCity Council Work 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 2024 budget

About $1,283 per resident a year, or $3.52 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 50%Sales taxes 16%Property taxes 15%Fees & charges 9%From the state 4%Interest, fines & other 3%From other local governments 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $3.5 million; interest on debt $1.7 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $23.5 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,274 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them

Borger’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,274 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. Borger spent more than 74% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($3.6 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; Borger itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending has held about steady since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Borger reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$15.6 million
2024$15.7 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,274 · 2024: $1,283.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,582 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.53% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Borger$1,582
$1,582
typical bill a year
1.53%
effective rate
$103,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Borger’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 Borger’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Borger →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Borger

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

See ci.borger.tx.us for Borger’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Borger yet.ci.borger.tx.us ↗
Who works for Borger

One full-time city employee for every 90 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (12,249).

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

Fire22 + 16 pt
Sewer & trash30
Police26 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings17 + 3 pt
Parks & libraries11 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation8
Water & other utilities7
Courts, inspections & corrections3
Other12
136
full-time
23
part-time
$683,446
payroll for March 2022
$8.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$58,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
24
sworn police officers
22
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Borger had 11.1 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: Borger had more than 84% 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

Borger Independent School District

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

Schools in Borger →
$11,974
per pupil · TX $12,815
2,372
students
$59 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,974 per pupil, $7,482 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 31%State 57%Federal 13%

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

Also serving Borger

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Consolidated Independent School District · $14,578 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Borger’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Hutchinson County’s results8,244 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican88.2%7,273 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat11.1%913 votes

Others: 0.7% (58 votes).

Most votes in Hutchinson County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

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

Hutchinson 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 Borger

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Borger.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: ci.borger.tx.us ↗
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
    Caroline Dunmoyer
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    Kevin Sparks
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Ronny Jackson
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
    John CornynTed Cruz

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

Reach Borger’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websiteci.borger.tx.us ↗

Questions about Borger’s government

How much does Borger spend per resident?

About $1,283 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,274 was more than 74% of 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Borger?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,582 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.borger.tx.us.

Who runs Borger’s government?

See ci.borger.tx.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Borger yet.

How did Borger vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Borger alone. Hutchinson County, where 100% of Borger lies, voted Trump 88.2%, Harris 11.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Borger?

136 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $683,446 (about $8.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Borger in the state legislature?

State Senate District 31 (Kevin Sparks) and State House District 87 (Caroline Dunmoyer). The House district also covers 21 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Borger?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Tuesday, November 3, at 3:30 pm in City Hall Training Room, 600 N. Main Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →