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Town Hall · Glenn Heights

Glenn Heights spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities

Glenn Heights’ city government spent $11.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $830 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.3 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$11.9M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$830
In 2022: $830, less than 66% of 68 similar cities
Long-term debt
$14.7M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
79
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $381,045
Typical tax bill
$4,680
1.51% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Glenn Heights is run

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

Agendas posted online1 upcoming meeting posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $830 per resident, less than 66% of 68 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer52% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares DeSoto Independent School District with 1 other town.
★ What stands out · Meetings

1 upcoming meeting at town hall

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

Recent meetings

Go in person

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

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Your share of the 2022 budget

About $830 per resident a year, or $2.27 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 43%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 43%Fees & charges 27%Utility sales 19%Sales taxes 6%From other local governments 4%Interest, fines & other 2%From the state <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $665,000; interest on debt $545,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $15.4 million.
Compared with similar places

$830 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them

Glenn Heights’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($830 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 $986, and the middle half spent $726–$1,301. Glenn Heights spent less than 66% of them.

Middle half of the group, $726–$1,301Median $986Glenn Heights

Includes sewer and trash ($5.2 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; Glenn Heights itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,680 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.51% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ovilla$6,742
Red Oak$6,091
DeSoto$5,316
Oak Leaf$4,906
Glenn Heights$4,680
Texas$4,232
$4,680
typical bill a year
1.51%
effective rate
$309,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Glenn Heights

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

See glennheights.com for Glenn Heights’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Glenn Heights yet.glennheights.com ↗
Who works for Glenn Heights

One full-time city employee for every 181 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 (14,333).

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

Police27
Fire17
Administration & buildings16
Water & other utilities5
Roads & transportation4
Parks & libraries4
Sewer & trash4
Courts, inspections & corrections1
Housing & development1
Health & welfare0 + 1 pt
79
full-time
1
part-time
$381,045
payroll for March 2022
$4.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$57,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
20
sworn police officers
17
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Glenn Heights had 5.5 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 8.2: Glenn Heights had fewer 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

DeSoto Independent School District

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

Schools in Glenn Heights →
$13,331
per pupil · TX $12,815
5,995
students
$95.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,331 per pupil, $6,379 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 53%State 32%Federal 16%

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

Also serving Glenn Heights

Red Oak Independent School District · $11,943 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Glenn Heights’ votes are counted by county

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

President · Dallas County’s results853,336 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat59.9%511,027 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican37.8%322,468 votes

Others: 2.3% (19,841 votes).

Most votes in Dallas County: Kamala D Harris

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

70% of Glenn Heights lies in Dallas County; the rest in Ellis County. Every 2024 race in Dallas County is on the county’s page.

Dallas 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 Glenn Heights

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Glenn Heights.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: glennheights.com ↗
  2. 2
    Texas HouseGlenn Heights is split between 2 districts
    Aicha DavisBrian Harrison
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    Royce West
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    Jasmine CrockettJake Ellzey
  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 Glenn Heights compares with the towns next door

Glenn Heights spent $830 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $188 to $1,169. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Ovilla: $1,169 per resident (2022)Oak Leaf: $188 per resident (2022)DeSoto: no reported 2022 figuresRed Oak: $930 per resident (2022)OvillaOak LeafDeSotoRed OakGlenn Heights
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Oak Leaf$188$4,906
Red Oak$930$6,091
Ovilla$1,169$6,742
DeSotoestimate$5,316
Glenn Heights$830$4,680

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 Glenn Heights’ government

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

The Handbook →
Official websiteglennheights.com ↗

Questions about Glenn Heights’ government

How much does Glenn Heights spend per resident?

About $830 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 $830 was less than 66% of 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Glenn Heights?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,680 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.51% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see glennheights.com.

Who runs Glenn Heights’ government?

See glennheights.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Glenn Heights yet.

How did Glenn Heights vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Glenn Heights alone. Dallas County, where 70% of Glenn Heights lies, voted Harris 59.9%, Trump 37.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Glenn Heights?

79 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $381,045 (about $4.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Glenn Heights in the state legislature?

Glenn Heights is split among 2 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 Glenn Heights?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Tuesday, November 10, at 7:00 pm, 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 →