Bayside, TX town hall & government
Bayside spent $664,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,062 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bayside's government.
Where Bayside's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 59%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Utility sales 10%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Bayside
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Woodsboro Independent School District
Bayside's K–12 school district, shared with Woodsboro. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 59%
- State 33%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,585 per pupil, $9,529 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Bayside kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bayside pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Bayside's government
Who represents Bayside
Bayside is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael Cloud. Greg Abbott is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.