Town Hall · Reno

Reno, TX town hall & government

Reno spent $2.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $685 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Reno's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$685
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$2 million
$593 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.3 million55%
Police
$539,00023%
Sewer & trash
$291,00013%
Administration & buildings
$176,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$24,0001%
Other
$6,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 40%
  • Utility sales 34%
  • Sales taxes 25%

Reno didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Reno

Full-time staff
11
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Reno didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

North Lamar Independent School District

Reno's K–12 school district, shared with Sun Valley and Paris. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,686
Texas: $12,815
Students
2,372
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$46.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $12,686 per pupil, $7,573 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 Reno pay

Typical tax bill
$2,874
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.22%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$235,600
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Reno

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

All of Reno'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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