Town Hall · Sanger

Sanger, TX town hall & government

Sanger spent $18.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,986 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sanger's money goes

Spent
$18.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,986
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$38.3 million
$4,194 per resident
Water & other utilities
$8.8 million49%
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million12%
Police
$1.6 million9%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million8%
Fire
$1.2 million6%
Parks & libraries
$766,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$667,0004%
Roads & transportation
$639,0004%
Interest on debt
$330,0002%
Other
$510,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 38%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sanger

Full-time staff
74
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 10 full-time firefighters
Police
15 full-time
Water & other utilities
13 full-time
Fire
10 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time
Parks & libraries
9 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time
Housing & development
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
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

Sanger Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,205
Texas: $12,815
Students
2,810
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$141.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,205 per pupil, $8,812 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 Sanger pay

Typical tax bill
$4,596
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.56%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$295,400
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 Sanger's government

🏛️ Official websitesangertexas.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sanger →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sanger

Sanger is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Brandon Gill. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Sanger'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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