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Town Hall · Northlake

Northlake spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities

Northlake’s town government spent $10 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,286 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.2 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Town Council

5:30 pm · 1500 Commons Circle, Suite 300

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$10.0M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$2,286
In 2022: $2,286, more than 97% of 175 similar cities
Long-term debt
$26.7M
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
61
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $337,111
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Northlake is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Mayor Brian MontiniAs listed by Open States, October 9, 2026.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $2,286 per resident, more than 97% of 175 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer44% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

  • Oct13
    Planning & Zoning CommissionTuesday · 5:30 pm · 1500 Commons Circle, Suite 300One Time EventMeeting page ↗
  • Oct8
    Town CouncilThursday · 5:30 pm · 1500 Commons Circle, Suite 300One Time EventMeeting page ↗
  • Oct6
    Capital Improvement Advisory CommitteeTuesday · 5:30 pm · 1500 Commons Circle, Suite 300One Time EventMeeting page ↗
  • Oct6
    Board of AdjustmentTuesday · 5:30 pm · 1500 Commons Circle, Suite 300One Time EventMeeting page ↗
  • Sep24
    Town CouncilThursday · 5:30 pm · 1500 Commons Circle, Suite 300One Time EventMeeting 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 $2,286 per resident a year, or $6.26 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 27%.

Where the money comes from
Other taxes & licenses 34%Utility sales 19%Property taxes 16%Sales taxes 15%Fees & charges 11%Interest, fines & other 3%From the state 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $12 million; interest on debt $732,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $26.8 million.
Compared with similar places

$2,286 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them

Northlake’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,286 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–$1,278. Northlake spent more than 97% of them.

Middle half of the group, $630–$1,278Median $880Northlake

Includes sewer and trash ($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
175

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

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Northlake

From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.

Brian MontiniMayor · as listed by Open States, October 9, 2026Office of the Mayor ↗

Council members and agencies: town.northlake.tx.us ↗

Property tax

Typical bills top $10,000 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Northlake$10,000+
Flower Mound$8,300
Justin$7,014
Roanoke$6,931
Denton$5,493
Fort Worth$5,191
Texas$4,232
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$565,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who works for Northlake

One full-time town employee for every 71 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 (4,354).

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

Police22
Roads & transportation21
Administration & buildings9
Housing & development4
Courts, inspections & corrections3
Water & other utilities2
61
full-time
0
part-time
$337,111
payroll for March 2022
$4.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$66,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
20
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Northlake had 14.0 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 8.2: Northlake had more than 88% 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

Northwest Independent School District

Northlake’s K–12 school district, shared with Corral City, Haslet, Justin, Roanoke, Trophy Club and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Northlake →
$10,825
per pupil · TX $12,815
30,736
students
$2.3 billion
long-term debt

Of the $10,825 per pupil, $6,391 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 85%State 13%Federal 2%

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

Also serving Northlake

Argyle Independent School District · $10,905 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Northlake’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Denton County’s results449,188 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican55.8%250,521 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat42.6%191,503 votes

Others: 1.6% (7,164 votes).

Most votes in Denton County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

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

Denton 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 Northlake

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Northlake.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townMayor
    Brian Montinias listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
  2. 2
    Texas HouseNorthlake is split between 3 districts
    Mitch LittleRichard HayesBen Bumgarner
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    Tan Parker
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Brandon Gill
  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 Northlake compares with the towns next door

Northlake spent $2,286 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $928 to $1,407. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Flower Mound: $1,361 per resident (2022)Fort Worth: $1,407 per resident (2022)Justin: $1,257 per resident (2022)Roanoke: $928 per resident (2022)Corral City: $1,038 per resident (2022)Denton: $1,343 per resident (2022)Flower MoundFort WorthJustinRoanokeCorral CityDentonNorthlake
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Roanoke$928$6,931
Corral City$1,038—
Justin$1,257$7,014
Denton$1,343$5,493
Flower Mound$1,361$8,300
Fort Worth$1,407$5,191
Northlake$2,286$10,000+

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 Northlake’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitetown.northlake.tx.us ↗

Questions about Northlake’s government

How much does Northlake spend per resident?

About $2,286 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 $2,286 was more than 97% of 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

Who is the mayor of Northlake?

Brian Montini, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on town.northlake.tx.us.

How did Northlake vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Northlake alone. Denton County, where 100% of Northlake lies, voted Trump 55.8%, Harris 42.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Northlake?

61 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $337,111 (about $4.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Northlake in the state legislature?

Northlake is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 12 (Tan Parker). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Northlake?

The next posted meeting is Town Council on Thursday, November 5, at 5:30 pm in 1500 Commons Circle, Suite 300, from the town’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 →