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Boerne, TX town hall & government

Boerne spent $58.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,090 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Boerne's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Boerne's money goes

Spent
$58.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,090
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$60 million
$3,146 per resident
Water & other utilities
$25.4 million43%
Sewer & trash
$7.4 million13%
Police
$7.2 million12%
Parks & libraries
$4.7 million8%
Administration & buildings
$4.2 million7%
Roads & transportation
$3.2 million5%
Fire
$2.3 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.4 million2%
Other
$3.1 million5%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 32%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • From the state 14%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government 1%

Boerne didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Boerne

Full-time staff
286
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$89,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
41
and 24 full-time firefighters
Police
67 full-time
Administration & buildings
62 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
33 full-time13 part
Fire
30 full-time
Water & other utilities
30 full-time
Roads & transportation
23 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
11 full-time
Health & welfare
5 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Other
22 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Boerne Independent School District

Boerne's K–12 school district, shared with Fair Oaks Ranch. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,315
Texas: $12,815
Students
10,910
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$427 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 76%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $10,315 per pupil, $6,086 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Boerne pay

Typical tax bill
$6,232
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.36%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$457,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Boerne's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.boerne.tx.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Boerne →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Boerne

Boerne is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Chip Roy. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Boerne's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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