Live Oak, TX town hall & government
Live Oak spent $19.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,172 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Live Oak's government.
Coming up at Live Oak's town hall
- Oct 13Tue · 7:00 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 7:00 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 7:00 pm
- Oct 27Tue · 7:00 pm
- Nov 10Tue · 7:00 pm
- Nov 10Tue · 7:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 29Tue · 7:00 pm
- Sep 22Tue · 11:00 am
- Sep 8Tue · 7:00 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 7:00 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 7:00 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 7:00 pm
- Aug 25Tue · 7:00 pm
- Aug 25Tue · 7:00 pmGeneralSPECIAL JOINT PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPTMENT CORPORATION8001 SHIN OAK DR Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Live Oak's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Live Oak's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 39%
- Property taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From other local governments 7%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Live Oak
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Judson Independent School District
Live Oak's K–12 school district, shared with Kirby, Converse, Universal City and Selma. 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 46%
- State 39%
- Federal 15%
Of the $13,460 per pupil, $8,214 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 Live Oak: North East Independent School District ($13,459 per pupil).
Which schools Live Oak kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Live Oak 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.
Contact Live Oak's government
Who represents Live Oak
Live Oak is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Greg Casar and Henry Cuellar. 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.