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Horseshoe Bay's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Horseshoe Bay took in $30.5 million and spent $20.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)35%Fines and other30%City taxes30%State tax money2.8%County and local tax money2.0%

What stands out

30%

of Horseshoe Bay's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes30%

Property tax
21%$6.4 million
Sales tax
6.1%$1.9 million
Other taxes
2.4%$724 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and public utility taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$493 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$231 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$10.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$5.1 million
  • Sewer$4.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$456 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.8%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
2.8%$859 thousand

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$610 thousand

Fines and other30%

Interest, rents and other
30%$9.2 million
Fines
0.2%$59 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt4.4%

What stands out

26%

of Horseshoe Bay's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$8.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$4.9 million
  • Sewer systems$2.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$950 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$5.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.6 million
  • Fire protection$2.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$250 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$3.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$2.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.6 million
Interest on debt
4.4%$894 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$565 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$329 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Horseshoe Bay. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Horseshoe Bay itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.