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Local Government Team
Businesses: Contact the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism
Local Governments, EDCs and Chambers of Commerce:
- Learn about the Comptroller's Data Analysis and Transparency Division’s Local Government Assistance.
- Find your subject matter expert below to talk to a contact focused on your topic. Or, call us toll-free at 800-531-5441, ext. 3-4679, or email us.
- Visit Regional Economic Data page to run regional economic reports.
The Comptroller’s Data Analysis and Transparency Division’s Local Government Assistance Team is here to assist you with your questions.
| Section | Contact | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Development | Russell Gallahan | 512-463-6073 |
| Frank Alvarez | 512-936-9231 | |
| Ron Gipson | 512-936-8530 | |
| Small Business Resources | Ron Gipson | 512-936-8530 |
| Local Sales Tax Options | Russell Gallahan | 512-463-6073 |
| Frank Alvarez | 512-936-9231 | |
| Tax Code Chapter 311 & 312 | Frank Alvarez | 512-936-9231 |
| Local Government Manager | John Villarreal | 512-463-5241 |
| General Inquiries | Economic Development and Local Government Teams | 800-531-5441 ext. 3-4679 |
Data Analysis Team
See our work online: read issues of Fiscal Notes or our in-depth reports on the state economy. Questions? Find your subject matter expert below to talk to a contact focused on your topic or call us toll-free at 800-531-5441 .
| Section | Subject | Contact(s) | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business and Industry | Texas Workforce Commission, training, career readiness, regulation, insurance, occupational licensing, rural development, financial services, labor, employment, rural communities, housing market, unemployment | David Green | 512-475-4657 |
| Shannon Halbrook | 512-305-9812 | ||
| Cross-Governmental Issues | Information technology, state lands and facilities, state employees, Article IX, legislature, Sunset Commission | Spencer Grubbs | 512-305-9818 |
| Shannon Halbrook | 512-305-9812 | ||
| Economic Analysis | State and regional economic analysis utilizing demographic, job, business and industry data | TJ Costello (state) | 512-463-3793 |
| David Green (regional) | 512-475-4657 | ||
| Health and Human Services | Health and Human Services Commission, Department of Aging and Disability Services, Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Department of State Health Services, Department of Family and Protective Services, Medicare, health care, health insurance, TANF, WIC, mental health, chronic disease, wellness | David Green | 512-475-4657 |
| Spencer Grubbs | 512-305-9818 | ||
| Higher Education | All institutions of higher education, university systems, Coordinating Board, Hazlewood Act, Texas Tomorrow Fund, Higher Education Fund, research institutions | Jessica Donald | 512-475-0498 |
| Olga Garza | 512-475-0939 | ||
| Military and Veterans | Texas Military Department, Veterans' Commission, Texas Military Preparedness Commission, Veterans' Land Board, military installations | TJ Costello | 512-463-3793 |
| Natural Resources | Agriculture, energy, water, environmental issues | Lisa Minton | 512-463-9571 |
| Spencer Grubbs | 512-305-9818 | ||
| Public Education | Public, private and charter schools, Texas Education Agency, Teacher Retirement System, State Board of Education, schools for the deaf and blind, school finance, early childhood education | Olga Garza | 512-475-0939 |
| Jessica Donald | 512-475-0498 | ||
| Public Safety and Criminal Justice | Corrections, law enforcement, border, juvenile justice, immigration, judicial, Department of Public Safety, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Juvenile Justice Department | Spencer Grubbs | 512-305-9818 |
| TJ Costello | 512-463-3793 | ||
| State Finances | Appropriations, bonds, pensions, debt, spending, investments, tax policy, State Auditor's Office, Legislative Budget Board, Bond Review Board | Shannon Halbrook | 512-305-9812 |
| Lisa Minton | 512-463-9571 | ||
| Transportation | Texas Department of Transportation, state and federal highway funding, mass transit, Department of Motor Vehicles | TJ Costello | 512-463-3793 |
| Shannon Halbrook | 512-305-9812 | ||
| Fiscal Note Coordinator | Lisa Minton | 512-463-9571 | |
| Data Analysis Manager | Greg Conte | 512-463-7611 | |
Natural Resources Program Staff
| Title | Name/Email | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Meghan Hope | 512-936-8554 |
| Contract Specialist | Melissa Salmon | 512-463-4676 |
| Senior Research Analyst | Chelsea Jones SME on: desert massasauga, spot-tailed earless lizard, Matagorda Bay |
512-475-5315 |
| Senior Research Analyst | Colin McDonald SME on: freshwater mussels, Texas kangaroo rat, black-spotted newt, Rio Grande cooter |
512-936-8591 |
| Research Analyst | Lauren Borland SME on: plains spotted skunk, monarch butterfly, western chicken turtle |
512-463-4673 |
For general species research questions, contact: nat.res.research@cpa.texas.gov
For general dunes sagebrush lizard questions, contact: DSL.CCAA@cpa.texas.gov
Chapter 313
See all 313 Value Limitation documents here. Questions? Find an analyst below to inquire about a specific project. Or, call us toll-free at 800-531-5441.
Transparency Team
Please visit the Comptroller's Transparency website to learn more about how the state and various local governments spend public tax dollars. Have a question about a specific transparency program? Use the table below to find your subject matter expert. General questions? Call us at 844-519-5676 or email our team.
| Subject | Contact | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Election Round Up & Results | Michael Gibson | 512-936-0622 |
| County Indigent Health Care Reporting | Jodee Bruce | 512-463-5286 |
| Debt at a Glance Profiles | Amanda McCarty | 512-463-3844 |
| Eminent Domain Reporting and Database | Ty Myrick | 512-463-4581 |
| Local Government Debt Reporting | Amanda McCarty | 512-463-3844 |
| Municipal Hotel Occupancy Tax Reporting | Jodee Bruce | 512-463-5286 |
| Public Pension Search Tool | Ty Myrick | 512-463-4581 |
| Sheriff’s & Constable's Fee Report | Ron Gipson | 512-936-8530 |
| Special Purpose District Public Information Database and Reporting | Michael Gibson | 512-936-0622 |
| State Expenditures by County | Amanda McCarty | 512-463-3844 |
| Transparency Stars | Jodee Bruce | 512-463-5286 |
| Transparency Manager | Greg Conte | 512-463-7611 |
| Open Records Requests | open.records@cpa.texas.gov | N/A |