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Schertz's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Schertz took in $89.5 million and spent $77.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)47%City taxes44%Fines and other8.0%County and local tax money1.0%Federal tax money0.1%State tax money<0.1%

What stands out

19%

of Schertz's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes44%

Property tax
25%$22.0 million
Sales tax
19%$16.8 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$83 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$73 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$42.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 3 more
  • Water$13.7 million
  • Other service charges$13.3 million
  • Sewer$9.3 million
  • Garbage collection$6.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.1%$97 thousand

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$69 thousand

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$899 thousand

Fines and other8.0%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$6.5 million
Fines
0.7%$664 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Interest on debt3.1%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%All other spending0.5%

What stands out

35%

of Schertz's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$26.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$21.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.2 million
  • Government buildings$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$728 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$26.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$21.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$19.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$10.2 million
  • Fire protection$7.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$483 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$2.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.8 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$637 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$2.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.2 million
Health and hospitals
0.5%$360 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$360 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
<0.1%$43 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit
  • Public transit$43 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$10 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$10 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Schertz. 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 Schertz 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.