Town Hall · Grey Forest

Grey Forest, TX town hall & government

Grey Forest spent $486,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $845 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Grey Forest's money goes

Spent
$486,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$845
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$10,000
$17 per resident
Police
$401,00083%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$85,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 52%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • From the state 19%
  • Sales taxes 10%
Town workforce

Who works for Grey Forest

Full-time staff
16
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
16 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northside Independent School District

Grey Forest's K–12 school district, shared with Helotes, Leon Valley, Shavano Park and San Antonio. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,126
Texas: $12,815
Students
101,095
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.5 billion
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $12,126 per pupil, $7,641 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 Grey Forest pay

Typical tax bill
$7,633
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.61%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$473,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Grey Forest's government

🏛️ Official websitegreyforest-tx.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Grey Forest →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Grey Forest

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

All of Grey Forest'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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