Town Hall · San Saba

San Saba, TX town hall & government

San Saba spent $10.6 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,392 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where San Saba's money goes

Spent
$10.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,392
typical Texas cities: $2,422
Long-term debt
$4 million
$1,288 per resident
Water & other utilities
$5.2 million49%
Parks & libraries
$1.2 million12%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million10%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million10%
Police
$522,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$406,0004%
Roads & transportation
$406,0004%
Paid to other governments
$304,0003%
Interest on debt
$110,0001%
Health & welfare
$33,000<1%
Fire
$17,000<1%
Other
$189,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 61%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for San Saba

Full-time staff
46
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
10 full-time
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time1 part
Police
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Other
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

San Saba Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,705
Texas: $12,815
Students
738
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $13,705 per pupil, $8,993 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 San Saba pay

Typical tax bill
$1,272
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$124,000
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 San Saba's government

🏛️ Official websitesansabatexas.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in San Saba →

Beyond town hall

Who represents San Saba

San Saba is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative August Pfluger. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of San Saba'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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