Pflugerville - Hutto Edition | October 2022

CITY OF HUTTO

HUTTO ISD TAX BILL BREAKDOWN

TAX BILL BREAKDOWN

Despite a slight drop in the district’s tax rate, the average homeowner living in Hutto ISD can expect to pay around $368 more in their yearly property taxes from the district this scal year.

The scal year 2022-23 budget anticipates the tax rate dropping by over 20% to $0.42198. Because home values are still trending upward, the average tax bill will increase by 3.67%.

2022-23

Percent change

2021-22

2022-23

Percent change

2021-22

-1.93%

$1.4203

$1.3929

Tax rate

-21.34%

$0.536448

$0.42198

Tax rate

Average taxable property value

Average taxable property value

+12.68%

$246,447

$277,707

+31.79%

$242,337

$319,387

$3,500

+$368

Yearly bill

$3,868

$48

Yearly bill

$1,300

$1,348

MONEY OUT

MONEY OUT

The city aims to stay scally conservative and not draw down its reserves balance.

EXPENDITURES BY FUNCTION

Instruction: $65.39M Support services: $14.14M Student services: $13.19M Other: $6.94M Instructional and school leadership: $6.43M General administration: $4.39M

Compensation for employees comprises 77.8% of the budget as the district faces rising costs of salaries.

BIGGEST EXPENSES

GENERAL FUND BY FUNCTION

General fund

Personnel services

Personnel services: $13.76

$13.8M

BIGGEST EXPENSES New positions for 2022-23 • 30 general education teachers • 14 teaching assistants • 12 special education teachers • 4 special education professional positions • 3 gifted and talented teachers • 3 campus-based clerical positions 66 total positions 4% raises for all employees MONEY IN The district anticipates property tax revenue to come in at $65.6 million in FY 2022-23, up from $51.9 million in FY 2021-22. Revenue from state sources, however, is projected to drop from $38.8 million in FY 2021-22 to $33.9 million for FY 2022-23.

Professional services: $5.49M

Capital improvement program Capital

Capital Outlay: $3.97M General expenses: $1.9M

$25M The city will also issue bonds to fund several key road projects such as: Improve intersection along FM 1660 $5.6M

Total: $110.48M

Maintenance: $1.51M

“ALTHOUGH THESE COSTS HAVE PUT A STRAIN ON THE BUDGET, THE DISTRICT CONTINUES TO STAY PRUDENT.” HUTTO ISD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER GLENN GRAHAM

Materials and supplies: $1.37M

Total: $28M

Construct new arterial roads near the Megasite $3M

“WE’RE A SERVICE INDUSTRY, SO PERSONNEL SERVICES ARE ALWAYS GOING TO BE THE BIGGEST COST.” HUTTO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ANGIE RIOS

Repave of Live Oak Street $1.1M

REVENUE BY SOURCE

Property tax: $66.1M Federal: $2.1M State: $33.9M Other local: $1.8M

REVENUE BY SOURCE Property tax: $10.53M

MONEY IN The city is anticipating $2.1 million in additional property tax revenue from new property added to the tax roll this year.

Other: $1.81M

Sales tax: $7.62M

Franchise fees: $980,000

Permits & licenses: $3.72M

Total: $103.9M

Total: $24.65M

SOURCE: CITY OF HUTTOCOMMUNITY IMPACT

SOURCE: HUTTO ISDCOMMUNITY IMPACT

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