Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Austin collected $1,634.5M in taxes and spent $2,881.2M.
Collected
$1,634.5M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$2,881.2M
Fiscal year 2024
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$0.4776 per $100 of value
Source · City of Austin, Texas — Budget and Organizational Excellence, City of Austin FY 2024-25 Adopted Property Tax Rate — $0.4776 per $100 taxable value = 4.776 mills. Read on June 6, 2026.
Details
City of Austin FY 2024-25 Adopted Property Tax Rate — $0.4776 per $100 taxable value = 4.776 mills (FY 2024-25 = tax year 2024; down from $0.4458 in FY 2023-24)Where it goes
18 service lines.
Public works · Capital Outlay-capital project funds
$703.2M
Police
$424.7M
Fire
$334.9M
Debt service · past obligation
$232.8M
Other
$220.8M
Transit
$169.7M
General government · General City Responsibilities
$168.4M
Health and human services · Public health
$155.0M
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Health and human services · Animal Services, General Fund
$129.0M
Parks and recreation · General Fund
$113.4M
Other · Housing, General Fund
$71.5M
Library
$55.9M
Police · Public safety, 'The Firehouse' donations
$46.9M
Courts
$39.6M
Debt service · Lease and IT Subscription Financing, Principal, General Fund · past obligation
$9.7M
Public works · Child Safety Fund
$3.5M
Parks and recreation · Public recreation and culture
$2.1M
General government
$0.2M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · City of Austin, Texas Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Prepared by the Financial Services Department. Read on August 30, 2026.
Details
City of Austin, Texas Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Prepared by the Financial Services Department (Ed Van Eenoo, CFO). Audited governmental-funds statements: Exhibit B-2 (Governmental Funds Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances, printed page 28), Exhibit E-2 (General Fund Schedule of Expenditures — Budget and Actual-Budget Basis, printed pages 156–158, Actual/GAAP-basis column), Exhibit E-5 (Nonmajor Governmental Funds Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances, printed page 165), Exhibit E-7 (Special Revenue Funds Combining Statement — All Special Revenue Grants / Other Special Revenue / Austin Housing Finance Corp / Austin Housing Public Facility Corp, printed page 172), Exhibit E-12 (Other — Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances, Special Revenue Funds, printed pages 182–187). CITATION STABILITY: the Widen DAM asset link used during extraction (austin.widen.net/view/pdf/etv0g3zthq/...) resolves to a signed download URL that expires (observed expiry 2026-08-30); cite the City's own Financial Reports landing page + this document title for durable re-verification instead of the expiring asset linkWho decides
Austin uses a council-manager government. The elected Council makes laws and sets policy. Council also adopts the city budget. Council appoints a City Manager to run city departments. Each year, the Manager must send Council a budget. That budget is due at least 30 days before the budget year starts. Council holds a public hearing. Council must adopt the budget by day 27 of the last month of the fiscal year. 11 seats: Mayor at-large + 10 district members, 4-year terms.
Source · City of Austin, Office of the City Clerk, City of Austin Charter, Art. I Sec. 2, Art. V Sec. 2, Art. VII Sec. 6. Read on August 20, 2026.
Details
City of Austin Charter, Art. I Sec. 2, Art. V Sec. 2, Art. VII Sec. 6 (via City Clerk's electronic document imaging system)When decisions happen
Austin's budget year runs from October 1 to September 30. The City Manager sends Council a budget plan first. That happens 30 days before the year starts. Council then holds a public hearing. Council must adopt the final budget by September 27. Most years, the city finishes by mid-August.
Each yearFiscal year Oct 1-Sep 30; budget adopted by Sept 27
Next electionNext election: November 3, 2026 (Districts 1, 3, 5, 8, 9)
Austin's next election is November 3, 2026.
How to reach it
Want to speak on a Council agenda item? Register online first. You can also find your district on the council map. Or email all Council members at once. Call 311 for general city help. Registration opens the Monday before each meeting. It closes at noon the day before.
Register to speak on a Council agenda item
Online, through the government's own page
Call 3-1-1
Phone
Find your council district
Online, through the government's own page
Email all Austin City Council members
Email
Council meetings and public comment
Online, through the government's own page
Source · City of Austin, Office of the City Clerk, City of Austin Charter, Art. VII Sec. 3 & Sec. 6. Read on August 20, 2026.
Details
City of Austin Charter, Art. VII Sec. 3 & Sec. 6 (via City Clerk's electronic document imaging system)Also on this tax bill
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On some bills, depending on the address
School districts: 8
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Sources
What it is
City of Austin, Texas — Budget and Organizational Excellence, City of Austin FY 2024-25 Adopted Property Tax Rate — $0.4776 per $100 taxable value = 4.776 mills. Read on June 6, 2026.
Details
City of Austin FY 2024-25 Adopted Property Tax Rate — $0.4776 per $100 taxable value = 4.776 mills (FY 2024-25 = tax year 2024; down from $0.4458 in FY 2023-24)Collected
City of Austin, Texas Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Prepared by the Financial Services Department. Read on August 30, 2026.
Details
City of Austin, Texas Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Prepared by the Financial Services Department (Ed Van Eenoo, CFO). Audited governmental-funds statements: Exhibit B-2 (Governmental Funds Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances, printed page 28), Exhibit E-2 (General Fund Schedule of Expenditures — Budget and Actual-Budget Basis, printed pages 156–158, Actual/GAAP-basis column), Exhibit E-5 (Nonmajor Governmental Funds Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances, printed page 165), Exhibit E-7 (Special Revenue Funds Combining Statement — All Special Revenue Grants / Other Special Revenue / Austin Housing Finance Corp / Austin Housing Public Facility Corp, printed page 172), Exhibit E-12 (Other — Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances, Special Revenue Funds, printed pages 182–187). CITATION STABILITY: the Widen DAM asset link used during extraction (austin.widen.net/view/pdf/etv0g3zthq/...) resolves to a signed download URL that expires (observed expiry 2026-08-30); cite the City's own Financial Reports landing page + this document title for durable re-verification instead of the expiring asset linkSpent
City of Austin, Texas Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Prepared by the Financial Services Department. Read on August 30, 2026.
Details
City of Austin, Texas Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Prepared by the Financial Services Department (Ed Van Eenoo, CFO). Audited governmental-funds statements: Exhibit B-2 (Governmental Funds Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances, printed page 28), Exhibit E-2 (General Fund Schedule of Expenditures — Budget and Actual-Budget Basis, printed pages 156–158, Actual/GAAP-basis column), Exhibit E-5 (Nonmajor Governmental Funds Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances, printed page 165), Exhibit E-7 (Special Revenue Funds Combining Statement — All Special Revenue Grants / Other Special Revenue / Austin Housing Finance Corp / Austin Housing Public Facility Corp, printed page 172), Exhibit E-12 (Other — Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances, Special Revenue Funds, printed pages 182–187). CITATION STABILITY: the Widen DAM asset link used during extraction (austin.widen.net/view/pdf/etv0g3zthq/...) resolves to a signed download URL that expires (observed expiry 2026-08-30); cite the City's own Financial Reports landing page + this document title for durable re-verification instead of the expiring asset linkTaxes
City of Austin, Texas — Budget and Organizational Excellence, City of Austin FY 2024-25 Adopted Property Tax Rate — $0.4776 per $100 taxable value = 4.776 mills. Read on June 6, 2026.
Details
City of Austin FY 2024-25 Adopted Property Tax Rate — $0.4776 per $100 taxable value = 4.776 mills (FY 2024-25 = tax year 2024; down from $0.4458 in FY 2023-24)Who decides
City of Austin, Office of the City Clerk, City of Austin Charter, Art. I Sec. 2, Art. V Sec. 2, Art. VII Sec. 6. Read on August 20, 2026.
Details
City of Austin Charter, Art. I Sec. 2, Art. V Sec. 2, Art. VII Sec. 6 (via City Clerk's electronic document imaging system)When decisions happen
City of Austin, Office of the City Clerk, City of Austin Charter, Art. VII Sec. 3 & Sec. 6. Read on August 20, 2026.
Details
City of Austin Charter, Art. VII Sec. 3 & Sec. 6 (via City Clerk's electronic document imaging system)How to reach it
City of Austin, Austin City Council. Read on August 20, 2026.
Details
Austin City Council — department contact pageTo act on what you have read
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