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Town Hall · Weston Lakes

Weston Lakes spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities

Weston Lakes’ city government spent $44,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $10 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$44,000
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$10
In 2022: $10, less than 100% of 175 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $2,309
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Weston Lakes is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$10 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them

Weston Lakes’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($10 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 $898, and the middle half spent $634–$1,292. Weston Lakes spent less than 100% of them.

Middle half of the group, $634–$1,292Median $898Weston Lakes

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; Weston Lakes itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $10 per resident a year, or $0.03 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 95%From other local governments 4%From the state 2%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $2,000. With these, the whole budget was $46,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

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

Weston Lakes$10,000+
Texas$4,232
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$673,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Weston Lakes

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

Check Weston Lakes’ own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Weston Lakes yet.
The school district

Lamar Consolidated Independent School District

Weston Lakes’ K–12 school district, shared with Beasley, Kendleton, Simonton, Thompsons, Richmond and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Weston Lakes →
$11,147
per pupil · TX $12,815
44,512
students
$3.1 billion
long-term debt

Of the $11,147 per pupil, $6,698 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 55%State 38%Federal 6%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Weston Lakes’ votes are counted by county

Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Weston Lakes 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 Weston Lakes 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 Weston Lakes

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Weston Lakes.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas

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

Reach Weston Lakes’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Weston Lakes’ government

How much does Weston Lakes spend per resident?

About $10 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 $10 was less than 100% of 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Weston Lakes’ government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Weston Lakes yet.

How did Weston Lakes vote in 2024?

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

How many people work for Weston Lakes?

0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,309 (about $27,708 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Weston Lakes in the state legislature?

State Senate District 17 (Joan Huffman) and State House District 28 (Gary Gates). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →