1.     When is the fiscal year?

October 1 through September 30

2.     What is the total budget for Fiscal Year 2024?

$148,411,580 – General Fund

$ 25,790,101 – Road & Bridge General Fund

$ 45,682,775 – Special Revenue Operating Funds

$219,884,456 – Total Operating Funds

3.     What is the current property tax rate?

0.2046 – General M&O

0.0829 – General Debt

0.0200 – Road & Bridge M&O

0.3075 – Total FY24 Tax Rate

4.     What are the largest areas of spending in the current budget?

Sheriff’s Office

County Jail

Road & Bridge Maintenance

District Attorney’s Office

5.     How is the revenue generated for the operating budget?

55.4% - Ad Valorem Tax

17.7% - Intergovernmental and Grant Revenue   

11.9% - Sales Tax

11.8% - Fees & Fines/Charges for Services

 3.2% - Interest/Other

6.     Who determines the taxable value of property?

The Hays County Appraisal District assesses the taxable value of all property on an annual basis. The County Commissioners Court has no control over the taxable value of property, or the processes set forth by the Appraisal District, they only have control over the annual property tax rate that is levied.