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Pinehurst, TX town hall & government

Pinehurst spent $3.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,829 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pinehurst's money goes

Spent
$3.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,829
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$648 per resident
Sewer & trash
$973,00027%
Police
$859,00024%
Water & other utilities
$616,00017%
Roads & transportation
$438,00012%
Administration & buildings
$302,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$189,0005%
Fire
$45,0001%
Interest on debt
$44,0001%
Other
$117,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 22%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Pinehurst

Full-time staff
21
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Other
3 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

West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District

Pinehurst's K–12 school district, shared with West Orange and Orange. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,112
Texas: $12,815
Students
2,573
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$71.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 56%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 25%

Of the $13,112 per pupil, $6,649 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 Pinehurst pay

Typical tax bill
$1,996
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$169,700
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 Pinehurst's government

Town hall & decisions in Pinehurst →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pinehurst

Pinehurst is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Randy K. Weber, Sr.. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Pinehurst'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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