Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Bell County collected $138.0M in taxes and spent $224.5M.
Collected
$138.0M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$224.5M
Fiscal year 2024
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$0.3445 per $100 of value
Source · Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Comptroller 2024 county tax rate table — Bell County adopted $0.3445 per $100. Read on June 9, 2026.
Where it goes
Nine service lines.
Police
$85.1M
Public works · Capital outlay
$37.1M
General government
$36.0M
Courts
$25.9M
Debt service · past obligation
$16.8M
Public works · Countywide road and bridge
$14.9M
Health and human services
$7.3M
Other
$1.3M
Library
$0.1M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · Bell County, Texas FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on June 16, 2026.
Details
Bell County, Texas FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, p.30Who decides
The court has the County Judge and 4 Commissioners. It votes on the yearly county budget on a record vote. The court also sets the county property tax rate.
David Blackburn
County Judge
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Russell Schneider
Commissioner, Precinct 1
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Bobby Whitson
Commissioner, Precinct 2
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Greg Reynolds
Commissioner, Precinct 3
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Louie Minor
Commissioner, Precinct 4
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Source · Texas Legislature, Tex. Loc. Gov't Code §111.039(a). Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Tex. Loc. Gov't Code §111.039(a) (same words in §111.068(a) for a county under Subchapter C) (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
The Commissioners Court holds public hearings. It then votes to adopt the budget and tax rate. A 2022 notice shows August 22 as that year's date.
Each yearBell County adopts its yearly budget in August.
Next electionThe next general election is November 3, 2026.
Voters pick the County Judge and the Commissioners for Precincts 2 and 4 then.
How to reach it
Source · Bell County, Bell County public notice, Commissioners Adopt Budget & Tax Rate. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Bell County public notice, Commissioners Adopt Budget & Tax Rate (read 2026-10-10)Also on this tax bill
A Bell County address pays these governments too. Which school districts, cities and special districts apply depends on the address.
On every bill in Bell County
On some bills, depending on the address
School districts: 13
Belton Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Killeen Independent School DistrictSchool districtSalado Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Rogers Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Troy Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Holland Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Temple Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Academy Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Bartlett Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Moody Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Florence Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Copperas Cove Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Rosebud-Lott Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Cities: 5
TempleNot in Who Taxes Me yet
KilleenCityBeltonNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Harker HeightsNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Fort HoodNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Special districts: 1
Solana Ranch MUD #1Not in Who Taxes Me yet
Sources
Collected
Bell County, Texas FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on June 16, 2026.
Details
Bell County, Texas FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, p.30Spent
Bell County, Texas FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on June 16, 2026.
Details
Bell County, Texas FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, p.30Taxes
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Comptroller 2024 county tax rate table — Bell County adopted $0.3445 per $100. Read on June 9, 2026.
Who decides
Texas Legislature, Tex. Loc. Gov't Code §111.039(a). Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Tex. Loc. Gov't Code §111.039(a) (same words in §111.068(a) for a county under Subchapter C) (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
Bell County, Bell County public notice, Commissioners Adopt Budget & Tax Rate. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Bell County public notice, Commissioners Adopt Budget & Tax Rate (read 2026-10-10)How to reach it
Bell County, Bell County Judge page. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Bell County Judge page (read 2026-10-10)What it does
Bell County, Texas FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on June 16, 2026.
Details
Bell County, Texas FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, p.30To act on what you have read
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