Town Hall · Sandy Oaks

Sandy Oaks, TX town hall & government

Sandy Oaks spent $654,000 in the year to 2022, about $137 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sandy Oaks's money goes

Spent
$654,000
fiscal year to 2022
Per resident
$137
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$204,00031%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$156,00024%
Administration & buildings
$113,00017%
Parks & libraries
$8,0001%
Sewer & trash
$2,000<1%
Other
$171,00026%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 39%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Fees & charges 10%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Southside Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,564
Texas: $12,815
Students
6,033
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$75.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $13,564 per pupil, $7,004 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 Sandy Oaks pay

Typical tax bill
$1,476
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.23%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$120,300
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 Sandy Oaks's government

Town hall & decisions in Sandy Oaks →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sandy Oaks

Sandy Oaks is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Henry Cuellar. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Sandy Oaks'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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