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Local Government Team
The Comptroller’s Data Analysis and Transparency Division’s Local Government Assistance Team is here to assist you with your questions.
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 programs.
- Find your subject matter expert below, call us at 800-531-5441, ext. 3-4679, or email us.
| Section | Contact | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Development | Russell Gallahan | 512-463-6073 |
| Frank Alvarez | 512-936-9231 | |
| Heather Hampton | 512-936-1866 | |
| 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:
- Fiscal Notes
- In-depth reports on the state economy
- Statewide economic data covering different aspects of the Texas economy by region.
Questions? Find your subject matter expert below or call us 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 |
| Agriculture | Issues concerning plant cultivation and livestock production in the state | Lisa Minton | 512-463-9571 |
| Energy | Oil, gas and coal, as well as renewable sources | 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
The Natural Resources program funds research at state universities to inform Endangered Species Act decisions and help communities and stakeholders develop voluntary conservation programs.
| Title | Name/Email | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Meghan Hope | 512-936-8554 |
| Team Lead, 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: Eurycea salamanders, freshwater mussels, black-spotted newt, Rio Grande cooter |
512-936-8591 |
| Research Analyst | Lauren Borland SME on: alligator snapping turtle, plains spotted skunk, monarch butterfly, Texas kangaroo rat, 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
View the 313 Value Limitation documents .
Questions? Find an analyst below to inquire about a specific project, or call us at 800-531-5441.
| Name/Email | Phone |
|---|---|
| Annette Holmes | 512-475-3792 |
| Deisy Perez | 512-475-2410 |
| Desiree Caufield | 512-936-8597 |
| Gary Price | 512-463-3993 |
| Ginger Flowers | 512-474-0552 |
| Jo Ann Reyes | 512-475-0416 |
| Michelle Luera | 512-463-6053 |
| Nicholas Valles | 512-463-3017 |
| Stephanie Jones | 512-463-4594 |
| Tabita Collazo | 512-475-5626 |
| John Villarreal (Manager) | 512-463-5241 |
| 313 Team Mailbox | 800-531-5441 ext. 3-4679 |
Transparency Team
Please visit Transparency 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 contact a team member.
General questions? Call us at 844-519-5676 or email our team and we’ll be sure to assist you.
| Title | Subject | Name/Email | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transparency Team Lead | Debt at a Glance, State Revenues and Expenditures Dashboard, Utility Management Report, Eminent Domain Database, Public Pensions Search Tool, State Expenditures by County, County Indigent Care Report, Division legislative activities, Open Data Center requests | Leslie Lawson | 512-463-3742 |
| Transparency Analyst | Local Hotel Occupancy Tax reporting, Sheriffs’ and Constables’ Fees Report, Transparency Stars, Local Government Debt reporting, Special Purpose District Public Info Database | Mackenzie Sanderson | 512-936-8486 |
| General Inquiries | transparency@cpa.texas.gov | 844-519-5676 | |
| Open Records Request | open.records@cpa.texas.gov |