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Town Hall · Fairview

Fairview runs its own hospital

Fairview’s town government spent $10.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,154 per resident. It also runs a hospital ($3.9 million), counted separately. Census Bureau figures.

Town website
Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Texas.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$10.8M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,154
In 2022: $1,154, more than 66% of 175 similar cities
Long-term debt
$37.1M
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
64
full-time, hospital & welfare staff apart (64 in all) · March payroll $531,563
Typical tax bill
$8,355
1.40% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Fairview is run

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

Runs a hospital$3.9 million for a hospital the town runs in 2022, shown apart from day-to-day spending.Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,154 per resident, more than 66% of 175 similar cities.A shared school districtShares Lovejoy Independent School District with 1 other town.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,154 per resident a year, or $3.16 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 35%Utility sales 26%Fees & charges 11%Sales taxes 11%Interest, fines & other 7%From the federal government 5%Other taxes & licenses 3%From the state 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $289,000; interest on debt $1.2 million; payments to other governments $6,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $16.2 million.
Why the hospital is apart.The Census Bureau counts the hospital it runs in the town’s books ($3.9 million, 27% of all operations). Only 135 of the 11,301 towns and cities of 2,500+ run one (Census finance files), so it is shown here and left out of every per-resident comparison.
Compared with similar places

$1,154 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them

Fairview’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,154 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $880, and the middle half spent $630–$1,292. Fairview spent more than 66% of them.

Middle half of the group, $630–$1,292Median $880Fairview

Includes sewer and trash ($1.9 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
175

Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fairview itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $8,355 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.40% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Lucas$10,000+
Fairview$8,355
Allen$7,844
McKinney$7,791
Texas$4,232
$8,355
typical bill a year
1.40%
effective rate
$597,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

  • Oct28
    Parks and Recreation Advisory BoardWednesday · 6:30 pm · 372 Town PlaceParks and Recreation Advisory Board MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Oct28
    Fairview Economic/Community Development BoardWednesday · 6:00 pm · Town Council Chambers, 372 Town PlaceAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct14
    Town CouncilWednesday · 7:00 pm · Town Hall Council Chambers, 372 Town PlaceTown Council Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct14
    Town CouncilWednesday · 5:30 pm · Town Hall Council Chambers, 372 Town PlaceTown Council Executive SessionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct12
    Technology Advisory CommitteeMonday · 7:00 pm · Town Council Chambers, 372 Town PlaceTechnology Advisory Committee Meeting - CANCELLEDMeeting page ↗
Go in person

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

Agenda portal ↗
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Fairview

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

See fairviewtexas.org for Fairview’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Fairview yet.fairviewtexas.org ↗
Who works for Fairview

One full-time town employee for every 146 residents, not counting hospital, health & welfare staff

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 (9,358).

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

Fire22 + 17 pt
Police16
Water & other utilities8
Administration & buildings6 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation3
Courts, inspections & corrections2
Parks & libraries2
Housing & development1
Sewer & trash1
Other3
64
full-time
19
part-time
$531,563
payroll for March 2022
$6.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$95,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
16
sworn police officers
21
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Fairview had 6.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022 (hospital, health & welfare left out, and the same for any peer that runs a hospital). The median for the 146 of the 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.4: Fairview had fewer than 68% 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

Lovejoy Independent School District

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

Schools in Fairview →
$10,985
per pupil · TX $12,815
4,092
students
$134.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $10,985 per pupil, $6,611 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 77%State 20%Federal 3%

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

Also serving Fairview

McKinney Independent School District · $11,965 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Fairview’s votes are counted by county

Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Fairview 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 Fairview 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 Fairview

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Fairview.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: fairviewtexas.org ↗
  2. 2
    Texas HouseFairview is split between 2 districts
    Candy NobleJeff Leach
  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 Fairview compares with the towns next door

Fairview spent $1,154 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $589 to $1,184. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

McKinney: $1,184 per resident (2022)Allen: no reported 2022 figuresLucas: $589 per resident (2022)McKinneyAllenLucasFairview
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Lucas$589$10,000+
McKinney$1,184$7,791
Allenestimate$7,844
Fairview$1,154$8,355

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 Fairview’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitefairviewtexas.org ↗

Questions about Fairview’s government

How much does Fairview spend per resident?

About $1,154 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. Fairview also runs a hospital ($3.9 million), counted separately. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,154 was more than 66% of 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Fairview?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,355 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.40% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see fairviewtexas.org.

Who runs Fairview’s government?

See fairviewtexas.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fairview yet.

How did Fairview vote in 2024?

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

How many people work for Fairview?

64 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022 (plus 0 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff), with a March payroll of $531,563 (about $6.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Fairview in the state legislature?

Fairview 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 Fairview?

The next posted meeting is Town Council on Tuesday, November 3, at 5:30 pm in Town Hall Council Chambers, 372 Town Place, from the town’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Fairview’s government

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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 →