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Leonard, TX town hall & government

Leonard spent $2.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,020 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Leonard's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,020
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$97,000
$47 per resident
Sewer & trash
$696,00033%
Police
$553,00026%
Water & other utilities
$468,00022%
Administration & buildings
$196,0009%
Parks & libraries
$93,0004%
Fire
$65,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$34,0002%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • From the federal government 16%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Leonard

Full-time staff
15
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 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

Leonard Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,877
Texas: $12,815
Students
814
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$38.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $15,877 per pupil, $9,663 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 Leonard pay

Typical tax bill
$1,813
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.13%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$161,100
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 Leonard's government

Town hall & decisions in Leonard →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Leonard

Leonard is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pat Fallon. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Leonard'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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