Shiner, TX town hall & government
Shiner spent $8.3 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $3,825 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shiner's government.
Where Shiner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 64%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Property taxes 9%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Shiner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shiner Independent School District
Shiner's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 87%
- State 9%
- Federal 4%
Of the $11,294 per pupil, $7,172 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.
Which schools Shiner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shiner pay
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.
Contact Shiner's government
Who represents Shiner
Shiner is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael Cloud. Greg Abbott is governor.
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.