Burnet, TX town hall & government
Burnet spent $26.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,109 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burnet's government.
Who runs Burnet
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Burnet's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 43%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 12%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Burnet
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Burnet Consolidated Independent School District
Burnet's K–12 school district, shared with Bertram. 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 Burnet kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burnet 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.
Contact Burnet's government
Who represents Burnet
Burnet 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.