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Town Hall · Weston

Weston spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities

Weston’s city government spent $74,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $136 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$74,000
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$136
In 2022: $136, less than 81% of 346 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $3,056
Typical tax bill
$6,250
1.24% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Weston is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$136 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them

Weston’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($136 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $433, and the middle half spent $185–$752. Weston spent less than 81% of them.

Middle half of the group, $185–$752Median $433Weston

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
346

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $136 per resident a year, or $0.37 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 69%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 54%From the state 27%Sales taxes 12%Interest, fines & other 7%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Weston collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $37,000. With these, the whole budget was $111,000.
About “Other”.31% of Weston’s day-to-day spending ($23,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $6,250 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.24% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Weston$6,250
Texas$4,232
$6,250
typical bill a year
1.24%
effective rate
$505,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Weston’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Weston’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Weston →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Weston

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

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

McKinney Independent School District

Weston’s K–12 school district, shared with New Hope, McKinney, Lowry Crossing, Fairview. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Weston →
$11,965
per pupil · TX $12,815
23,306
students
$478.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,965 per pupil, $7,100 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 77%State 17%Federal 6%

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

Also serving Weston

Celina Independent School District · $11,225 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Weston’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Collin County’s results517,690 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican54.0%279,534 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat42.9%222,115 votes

Others: 3.1% (16,041 votes).

Most votes in Collin County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

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

Collin 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

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Weston.

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’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Weston’s government

How much does Weston spend per resident?

About $136 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 $136 was less than 81% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Weston?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,250 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.24% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Weston’s government?

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

How did Weston vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Weston alone. Collin County, where 100% of Weston lies, voted Trump 54.0%, Harris 42.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Weston?

0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,056 (about $36,672 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Weston in the state legislature?

State Senate District 8 (Angela Paxton) and State House District 61 (Keresa Richardson). The House district also covers parts of six 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 →