Bertram, TX town hall & government
Bertram spent $2.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,418 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bertram's government.
Where Bertram's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 25%
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the federal government 7%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Bertram
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Burnet Consolidated Independent School District
Bertram's K–12 school district, shared with Burnet. 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 79%
- State 11%
- Federal 10%
Of the $11,935 per pupil, $6,533 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 Bertram kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bertram 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 Bertram's government
Who represents Bertram
Bertram is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative John R. Carter. 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.