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Devine, TX town hall & government

Devine spent $4.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $990 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Devine's money goes

Spent
$4.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$990
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$2 million40%
Water & other utilities
$1.6 million33%
Police
$1 million21%
Parks & libraries
$194,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$101,0002%
Administration & buildings
$3,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 24%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • From other local governments 13%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Devine

Full-time staff
42
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
11 full-time
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Other
8 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

Devine Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$10,814
Texas: $12,815
Students
1,984
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $10,814 per pupil, $6,030 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 Devine pay

Typical tax bill
$2,130
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.27%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$167,900
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 Devine's government

Town hall & decisions in Devine →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Devine

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

All of Devine'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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