Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Katy run?
Katy’s city government spent $30.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,197 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Katy is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Katy’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov9Regular City CouncilMonday · 6:30 pmCity Council Meeting (2nd Monday)Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10City Planning and Zoning Commission (CPZ)Tuesday · 6:30 pm · 901 Avenue CCity Planning and Zoning CommissionMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec8City Planning and Zoning Commission (CPZ)Tuesday · 6:30 pm · 901 Avenue CCity Planning and Zoning CommissionMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec14Regular City CouncilMonday · 6:30 pmCity Council Meeting (2nd Monday)Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Jan11Regular City CouncilMonday · 6:30 pmCity Council Meeting (2nd Monday)Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Jan12City Planning and Zoning Commission (CPZ)Tuesday · 6:30 pm · 901 Avenue CCity Planning and Zoning CommissionMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct26Regular City CouncilMonday · 6:30 pmCity Council Meeting (4th Monday)Meeting page ↗
- Oct13City Planning and Zoning Commission (CPZ)Tuesday · 6:30 pm · 901 Avenue CCity Planning and Zoning CommissionMeeting page ↗
- Oct12Regular City CouncilMonday · 6:30 pmCity Council Meeting (2nd Monday)Meeting page ↗
- Sep28Regular City CouncilMonday · 6:30 pmCity Council Meeting (4th Monday)Meeting page ↗
- Sep14Regular City CouncilMonday · 6:30 pmCity Council Meeting (2nd Monday)Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,197 per resident a year, or $3.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 37%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No comparison or trend for Katy yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Katy’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $7,207 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.79% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Katy’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 Katy’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Katy →
Who’s in charge in Katy
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 98 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 (25,253).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Katy Independent School District
Katy’s K–12 school district, shared with Fulshear. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,756 per pupil, $7,641 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.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
Royal Independent School District · $14,343 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Katy’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Katy alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Harris County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat51.9%808,771 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.4%722,695 votesOthers: 1.7% (26,018 votes).
Most votes in Harris County: Kamala D Harris
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
53% of Katy lies in Harris County; the rest in Fort Bend County, Waller County. Every 2024 race in Harris County is on the county’s page.
Harris County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Katy sends 4 representatives to the Texas House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofkaty.com ↗
- 2Texas HouseKaty is split between 4 districts
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Katy compares with the towns next door
Katy’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,444 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | $1,444 | $4,198 |
| Katy | estimate | $7,207 |
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 Katy’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Katy’s government
How much does Katy spend per resident?
About $1,197 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Katy?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,207 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.79% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofkaty.com.
Who runs Katy’s government?
See cityofkaty.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Katy yet.
How did Katy vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Katy alone. Harris County, where 53% of Katy lies, voted Harris 51.9%, Trump 46.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Katy?
257 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.6M (about $18.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Katy in the state legislature?
Katy is split among 4 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 17 (Joan Huffman). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Katy?
The next posted meeting is Regular City Council on Monday, November 9, at 6:30 pm, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Katy’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →