City government · Bexar County, TX

Shavano Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Shavano Park took in $7.3 million and spent $7.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes78%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)16%Fines and other5.7%State tax money0.6%Federal tax money0.3%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

52%

of Shavano Park's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes78%

Property tax
52%$3.8 million
Other taxes
14%$995 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Other licenses$543 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$452 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
12%$899 thousand

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 2 more
  • Water$1.0 million
  • Other service charges$140 thousand
  • Garbage collection$3 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$24 thousand

State tax money0.6%

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

From the state
0.6%$46 thousand

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$9 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$234 thousand
Fines
2.5%$183 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails55%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Roads, transit and parking13%Running the government and other costs13%Interest on debt3.5%

What stands out

55%

of Shavano Park'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
55%$4.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Fire protection$1.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$94 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$90 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$1.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.0 million
Interest on debt
3.5%$275 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$197 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$78 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Shavano Park. 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 Shavano Park 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.