Sunnyvale, TX town hall & government
Sunnyvale spent $22.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,182 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sunnyvale's government.
Where Sunnyvale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Utility sales 17%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From other local governments 8%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Sunnyvale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sunnyvale Independent School District
Sunnyvale's elementary 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 65%
- State 32%
- Federal 3%
Of the $12,008 per pupil, $7,706 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.
What homeowners in Sunnyvale 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.
Contact Sunnyvale's government
Who represents Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Lance Gooden. 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.