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Town Hall · Celina

Celina spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities

Celina’s city government spent $31 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,543 per resident. Water and other utilities ($7.9 million) are counted separately.

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General election in Texas.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$31.0M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,543
In 2022: $1,543, more than 90% of 68 similar cities
Long-term debt
$217.4M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
208
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $1.4M
Typical tax bill
$9,514
1.87% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Celina 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: $1,543 per resident, more than 90% of 68 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer38% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Celina Independent School District with 1 other town.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

  • Oct28
    City CouncilWednesday · 11:00 am · 3125 Heritage TrailNotice of Possible QuorumAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    City CouncilTuesday · 5:00 pm · 112 N Colorado StreetCity Council and CDC Joint MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct22
    Planning & Zoning CommissionThursday · 5:00 pm · 112 N Colorado StreetSpecial Called Planning & Zoning Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    Keep Celina BeautifulTuesday · 6:00 pm · 142 N. Ohio StreetKeep Celina Beautiful Special MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct15
    Keep Celina BeautifulThursday · 5:30 pm · 142 N. Ohio StreetKeep Celina Beautiful - CANCELLEDMeeting 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 $1,543 per resident a year, or $4.23 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 22%.

Where the money comes from
Other taxes & licenses 33%Interest, fines & other 20%Property taxes 14%Fees & charges 11%Utility sales 10%Sales taxes 7%From the federal government 2%From other local governments 1%From the state 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $46 million; interest on debt $8 million; payments to other governments $1.7 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $94.7 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,543 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them

Celina’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,543 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–$1,280. Celina spent more than 90% of them.

Middle half of the group, $726–$1,280Median $976Celina

Includes sewer and trash ($6.8 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; Celina itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $9,514 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.87% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Prosper$10,000+
Celina$9,514
Texas$4,232
Pilot Point$3,800
$9,514
typical bill a year
1.87%
effective rate
$509,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Celina

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 97 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 (20,114).

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

Fire45
Police41
Administration & buildings31
Water & other utilities14
Parks & libraries10 + 6 pt
Housing & development11
Sewer & trash10
Roads & transportation6
Courts, inspections & corrections2
Health & welfare1
Other37
208
full-time
6
part-time
$1.4M
payroll for March 2022
$16.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$79,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
37
sworn police officers
40
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Celina had 10.3 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: Celina had more than 80% 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

Celina Independent School District

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

Schools in Celina →
$11,225
per pupil · TX $12,815
4,577
students
$390.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,225 per pupil, $6,654 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 75%State 23%Federal 3%

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

Also serving Celina

Prosper Independent School District · $11,249 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Celina’s votes are counted by county

Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Celina 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

92% of Celina lies in Collin County; the rest in Denton 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 Celina

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Celina.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: celina-tx.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Texas HouseCelina is split between 3 districts
    Matt ShaheenKeresa RichardsonJared Patterson
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    Angela PaxtonBrent Hagenbuch
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    Pat FallonKeith SelfBrandon Gill
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
    John CornynTed Cruz
Find your state legislators by address ↗Find your House district by ZIP code ↗

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

Next door

How Celina compares with the towns next door

Celina spent $1,543 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,411 to $1,694. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Prosper: $1,694 per resident (2022)Pilot Point: $1,411 per resident (2022)ProsperPilot PointCelina
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Pilot Point$1,411$3,800
Prosper$1,694$10,000+
Celina$1,543$9,514

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 Celina’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitecelina-tx.gov ↗

Questions about Celina’s government

How much does Celina spend per resident?

About $1,543 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 $1,543 was more than 90% of 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Celina?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,514 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.87% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see celina-tx.gov.

Who runs Celina’s government?

See celina-tx.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Celina yet.

How did Celina vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Celina alone. Collin County, where 92% of Celina lies, voted Trump 54.0%, Harris 42.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Celina?

208 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.4M (about $16.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Celina in the state legislature?

Celina is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Celina?

The next posted meeting is Celina Economic Development Corporation on Tuesday, November 3, at 12:00 pm in 112 N. Colorado St., 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 →