Lakeside, TX town hall & government
Lakeside spent $2.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,335 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lakeside's government.
Where Lakeside's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- Property taxes 30%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Lakeside
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Azle Independent School District
Lakeside's K–12 school district, shared with Azle, Pelican Bay, Sanctuary and Reno. 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 47%
- State 41%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,425 per pupil, $7,105 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.
Also serving Lakeside: White Settlement Independent School District ($10,692 per pupil).
Which schools Lakeside kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lakeside 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Lakeside's government
Who represents Lakeside
Lakeside is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Craig A. Goldman. 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.