Town Hall · Lorenzo

Lorenzo, TX town hall & government

Lorenzo spent $9,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $8 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Lorenzo

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Lorenzo's money goes

Spent
$9,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$8
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$52,000
$47 per resident
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7,00078%
Interest on debt
$2,00022%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 33%
  • Utility sales 28%
  • Fees & charges 28%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Lorenzo

Full-time staff
7
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$36,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 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

Lorenzo Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$26,270
Texas: $12,815
Students
215
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 24%

Of the $26,270 per pupil, $12,847 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 Lorenzo pay

Typical tax bill
$1,703
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.69%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$100,800
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 Lorenzo's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoflorenzo.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lorenzo →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lorenzo

Lorenzo is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jodey C. Arrington. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Lorenzo'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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