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Town Hall · Sugar Land

How is Sugar Land run?

Sugar Land’s city government spent $143 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,307 per resident. Water and other utilities ($20.6 million) and the airport ($20.9 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

City Council

6:00 pm

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$143.0M
year to September 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,307
2022 was an estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$552.7M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
889
full-time · 30 part-time · March payroll $7.3M
Typical tax bill
$7,320
1.70% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Sugar Land is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer22% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Fort Bend Independent School District with 3 other towns.Split between districts3 State House and 2 U.S. House districts cover Sugar Land; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

  • Nov4
    GeneralWednesday · 8:30 am · Sugar Land Regional Airport, 12888-B Highway 6 SouthCity Council RetreatAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Nov3
    City CouncilTuesday · 5:30 pm · Council Chambers, 2700 Town Center Boulevard NorthCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Nov3
    GeneralTuesday · 4:00 pm · City Hall - Cane Room 161Joint SLDC/SL4B/City Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    City CouncilTuesday · 5:30 pm · Council Chambers, 2700 Town Center Boulevard NorthCity Council Workshop Meeting - CANCELLEDMeeting page ↗
  • Oct26
    GeneralMonday · 7:00 pm · Cane Room 161, 2700 Town Center Blvd NPossible Quorum (October 26-30)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 2024 budget

About $1,307 per resident a year, or $3.58 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 22%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 25%Fees & charges 22%Property taxes 22%Utility sales 14%Interest, fines & other 11%From the state 1%From other local governments 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the federal government 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $39.2 million; interest on debt $19.9 million; payments to other governments $56,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $243.6 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Sugar Land yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Sugar Land’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 and 2023 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
City staff
889

full-time in March 2025, up from 783 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $7,320 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.70% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Sugar Land$7,320
Missouri City$5,754
Texas$4,232
Houston$4,198
Richmond$3,425
Stafford$3,311
$7,320
typical bill a year
1.70%
effective rate
$430,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Sugar Land

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

See sugarlandtx.gov for Sugar Land’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Sugar Land yet.sugarlandtx.gov ↗
Who works for Sugar Land

One full-time city employee for every 123 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (109,414).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police223 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings160 + 13 pt
Fire141
Roads & transportation101 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities65
Housing & development59 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries34 + 10 pt
Sewer & trash32
Health & welfare27 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections21
Other26 + 2 pt
889
full-time
30
part-time
$7.3M
payroll for March 2025
$87.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$98,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
160
sworn police officers
123
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Sugar Land’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Fort Bend Independent School District

Sugar Land’s K–12 school district, shared with Arcola, Meadows Place, Missouri City. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Sugar Land →
$11,182
per pupil · TX $12,815
80,206
students
$1.7 billion
long-term debt

Of the $11,182 per pupil, $6,535 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 51%State 39%Federal 10%

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

Also serving Sugar Land

Lamar Consolidated Independent School District · $11,147 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Sugar Land’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Fort Bend County’s results363,515 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat49.3%179,310 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican47.8%173,592 votes

Others: 2.9% (10,613 votes).

Most votes in Fort Bend County: Kamala D Harris

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Sugar Land lies in Fort Bend County. Every 2024 race in Fort Bend County is on the county’s page.

Fort Bend 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 Sugar Land

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Sugar Land.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: sugarlandtx.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Texas HouseSugar Land is split between 3 districts
    Gary GatesSuleman LalaniStan Kitzman
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    Joan HuffmanLois Kolkhorst
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    Troy E. NehlsLizzie Fletcher
  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 Sugar Land compares with the towns next door

Sugar Land’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,300 to $1,999 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Stafford: $1,300 per resident (2022)Missouri City: no reported 2022 figuresRichmond: $1,999 per resident (2022)Houston: $1,444 per resident (2022)StaffordMissouri CityRichmondHoustonSugar Land
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Stafford$1,300$3,311
Houston$1,444$4,198
Richmond$1,999$3,425
Missouri Cityestimate$5,754
Sugar Landestimate$7,320

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 Sugar Land’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitesugarlandtx.gov ↗

Questions about Sugar Land’s government

How much does Sugar Land spend per resident?

About $1,307 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 Sugar Land?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,320 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.70% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see sugarlandtx.gov.

Who runs Sugar Land’s government?

See sugarlandtx.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sugar Land yet.

How did Sugar Land vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sugar Land alone. Fort Bend County, where 100% of Sugar Land lies, voted Harris 49.3%, Trump 47.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Sugar Land?

889 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $7.3M (about $87.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Sugar Land in the state legislature?

Sugar Land is split among 3 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 Sugar Land?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Saturday, November 7, at 6:00 pm, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Sugar Land’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 →