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Cotulla, TX town hall & government

Cotulla spent $6.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,587 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cotulla's money goes

Spent
$6.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,587
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$20.1 million
$4,869 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.9 million30%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million28%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million23%
Roads & transportation
$1 million15%
Parks & libraries
$301,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$15,000<1%
Fire
$13,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 19%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Other taxes & licenses 13%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
Town workforce

Who works for Cotulla

Full-time staff
44
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,800
a year, before benefits
Sewer & trash
15 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
7 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cotulla Independent School District

Cotulla's K–12 school district, shared with Encinal. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,266
Texas: $12,815
Students
1,143
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$69.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 89%
  • State 3%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $23,266 per pupil, $13,023 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 Cotulla pay

Typical tax bill
$1,250
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.34%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$93,100
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 Cotulla's government

Town hall & decisions in Cotulla →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cotulla

Cotulla is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Cotulla'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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