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Town Hall · Kennedale

Kennedale spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities

Kennedale’s city government spent $10.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,211 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.7 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Economic Development Corporation

6:00 pm · 405 Municipal Dr, Kennedale, TX 76060

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$10.4M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,211
In 2022: $1,211, more than 70% of 175 similar cities
Long-term debt
$11.9M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
55
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $365,514
Typical tax bill
$6,098
1.60% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Kennedale 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: $1,211 per resident, more than 70% of 175 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer31% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).Its own police and fire22 sworn officers and 19 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

  • Nov3
    * City Council *Tuesday · 5:30 pm · 405 Municipal DrSpecially Called City Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    Economic Development CorporationTuesday · 6:00 pm · 405 Municipal Dr, Kennedale, TX 76060Economic Development Corporation Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct22
    Planning and Zoning CommissionThursday · 6:00 pm · 405 Municipal PkwyPlanning and Zoning Commission Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    * City Council *Tuesday · 5:30 pm · 405 Municipal Dr, 405 Municipal DrCity Council Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct19
    * City Council *Monday · 5:30 pm · 405 Municipal PkwySpecially Called City Council MeetingAgenda ↗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 2022 budget

About $1,211 per resident a year, or $3.32 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 41%Utility sales 16%Sales taxes 16%Fees & charges 12%Interest, fines & other 8%From other local governments 5%From the federal government 1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $507,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $15.6 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,211 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them

Kennedale’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,211 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. Kennedale spent more than 70% of them.

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

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; Kennedale itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $6,098 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.60% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kennedale$6,098
Fort Worth$5,191
Arlington$4,716
Texas$4,232
Forest Hill$2,748
$6,098
typical bill a year
1.60%
effective rate
$380,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Kennedale

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

See cityofkennedale.com for Kennedale’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Kennedale yet.cityofkennedale.com ↗
Who works for Kennedale

One full-time city employee for every 157 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 (8,620).

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

Police22
Fire19
Administration & buildings7 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation4 + 2 pt
Parks & libraries2 + 2 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1
55
full-time
5
part-time
$365,514
payroll for March 2022
$4.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$77,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
22
sworn police officers
19
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Kennedale had 6.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. 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: Kennedale had fewer than 75% 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

Kennedale Independent School District

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

Schools in Kennedale →
$12,499
per pupil · TX $12,815
2,827
students
$57.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,499 per pupil, $7,319 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 57%State 35%Federal 9%

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

Also serving Kennedale

Mansfield Independent School District · $12,023 per pupil

Fort Worth Independent School District · $13,777 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Kennedale’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Tarrant County’s results823,312 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican51.8%426,626 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat46.7%384,501 votes

Others: 1.5% (12,185 votes).

Most votes in Tarrant County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

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

Tarrant 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 Kennedale

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Kennedale.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofkennedale.com ↗
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
    David Cook
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    Phil King
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Roger Williams
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
    John CornynTed Cruz

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

Next door

How Kennedale compares with the towns next door

Kennedale spent $1,211 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $632 to $1,407. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Arlington: $1,044 per resident (2022)Fort Worth: $1,407 per resident (2022)Forest Hill: $632 per resident (2022)ArlingtonFort WorthForest HillKennedale
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Forest Hill$632$2,748
Arlington$1,044$4,716
Fort Worth$1,407$5,191
Kennedale$1,211$6,098

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 Kennedale’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofkennedale.com ↗

Questions about Kennedale’s government

How much does Kennedale spend per resident?

About $1,211 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 $1,211 was more than 70% of 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Kennedale?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,098 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.60% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofkennedale.com.

Who runs Kennedale’s government?

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

How did Kennedale vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kennedale alone. Tarrant County, where 100% of Kennedale lies, voted Trump 51.8%, Harris 46.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Kennedale?

55 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $365,514 (about $4.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Kennedale in the state legislature?

State Senate District 10 (Phil King) and State House District 96 (David Cook). The House district also covers parts of five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Kennedale?

The next posted meeting is Economic Development Corporation on Monday, November 9, at 6:00 pm in 405 Municipal Dr, Kennedale, TX 76060, 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 →