Financial Transparency in Comal County

Comal County is dedicated to serving its citizens by excelling in all areas of service, financial responsibility, and transparency of actions. This webpage is designed to provide the public with complete financial disclosure concerning the Budget, the Annual Financial Report, the Check Register, and outstanding Debt.  Excel copies of the budgets and check registries have been included in the financial information to provide a searchable medium for your convenience.

It is our belief that an educated, informed public is better served by its government when the people understand the framework and operation of their local government. Honesty, transparency, and accountability are fostered in a society where a transparent government serves well educated citizens.

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*2024 Adopted Budget

2023 Tax Rates (all Taxing Units)

*2024 Recommended Budget

*Adopted Budgets (2006 - present)

*Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (2006 - present)

*Check Registry (2015 - present)

*County Debt

*This information is provided by the Comal County Auditor's Office. 830-221-1200

 

County Expenditure & Revenue Information

2023 Expenditures & Debt
Total Expenditures $ 122,503,822.00
Expenditures per capita $ 631.70
Total Debt as of 12/31/20 $ 105,946,672.00
Population estimate 193,928
2023 Revenues & Reserves
Total Revenues $ 137,272,552.00
Total Property Tax Revenue $ 79,142,328.00
Total Property Tax per capita $ 408.10
Total Sales Tax Revenue $ 24,205,684.00
Total Reserves FB 12/31/2020 $ 72,457,342.00
General Fund Balance  $ 73,481,334.00
Total Fund Balances $ 124,376,915.00
Taxes: Source Document
"Adopted" Property Tax Rate: 2021-$0.314000
2020
-$0.319000
2019-
$0.322415
2018
- $0.295191
2017
- $0.307821
Effective Tax Rate:
"No-New Revenue Tax Rate:"
2021-$0.312704
2020
-$0.250451
2019-
$0.269995
2018
- $0.337974
2017
- $0.316413
Effective M&O Rate:
"No- New Revenue Maintenance & Operations Rate:"
2021-$0.265799
2020
-$0.287742
2019-
$0.317215
2018
- $0.326403
2017- $0.323377
Rollback Tax Rate:
"Votor Approved Rate:"
2021-$0.358960
2020
-$0.340553
2019-
$0.331377
2018
- $0.375644
2017
- $0.377067
Debt Rate: 2021-$0.052000
2020
-$0.052000
2019-
$0.060200
2018
- $0.036000
2017
-$0.065750
   
Staffing
Full Time Employees as of 01/01/2020: 788

 

Weekly & Monthly Financial Information

 

Weekly Financial Claims (Certified Weekly)

Monthly Investment Reports (Treasurer's Report)

 

 

Utilities: Electric, Water and Gas
Utilities for 2024  
Utility totals for 2023 $1,419,794.53
Utility totals for 2022: $1,436,765.36
Utility totals for 2021: $902,438.46
Utility totals for 2020: $944,440.39
Utility totals for 2019: $ 518,787.60
Utility totals for 2018: $ 485,862.18
Utility totals for 2017: $ 496,569.03
Utility totals for 2016: $ 500,940.65
Utility totals for 2015: $ 448,231.72
Utility totals for 2014: $ 465,281.93
Utility totals for 2013: $ 422,960.22
Utility totals for 2012: $ 474,845.70

 

 

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