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Sanctuary, TX town hall & government

Sanctuary spent $3.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $12,058 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Sanctuary's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$12,058
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$754,000
$2,306 per resident
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2 million51%
Roads & transportation
$595,00015%
Police
$474,00012%
Administration & buildings
$245,0006%
Health & welfare
$50,0001%
Fire
$34,0001%
Interest on debt
$34,0001%
Sewer & trash
$10,000<1%
Other
$499,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%

Sanctuary 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 Sanctuary

Full-time staff
0
1 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Azle Independent School District

Sanctuary's K–12 school district, shared with Azle, Pelican Bay, Lakeside and Reno. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,425
Texas: $12,815
Students
7,218
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$273.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $12,425 per pupil, $7,105 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 Sanctuary pay

Typical tax bill
$2,318
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$255,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Sanctuary's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Sanctuary

Sanctuary is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Craig A. Goldman. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Sanctuary'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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