Town Hall · Luling

Luling, TX town hall & government

Luling spent $14.3 million in the year to March 31, 2023, about $2,594 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Luling's money goes

Spent
$14.3 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2023
Per resident
$2,594
typical Texas cities: $2,331
Long-term debt
$4 million
$731 per resident
Water & other utilities
$5.8 million41%
Health & welfare
$1.7 million12%
Police
$1.5 million11%
Parks & libraries
$1.2 million8%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million8%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million8%
Roads & transportation
$631,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$508,0004%
Fire
$459,0003%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%
Other
$331,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 52%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Luling

Full-time staff
85
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
and 6 full-time firefighters
Health & welfare
15 full-time7 part
Police
16 full-time
Parks & libraries
13 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Fire
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Other
6 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

Luling Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$11,496
Texas: $12,815
Students
1,426
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$29.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $11,496 per pupil, $6,454 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 Luling pay

Typical tax bill
$2,477
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$210,300
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.

Local

Contact Luling's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofluling.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Luling →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Luling

Luling is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Michael Cloud and Monica De La Cruz. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Luling'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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