Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Nueces County collected $102.8M in taxes and spent $227.2M.
Collected
$102.8M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$227.2M
Fiscal year 2024
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$0.2655 per $100 of value
Source · Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Comptroller 2024 county tax rate table — Nueces County adopted $0.265532 per $100. Read on June 9, 2026.
Where it goes
Twelve service lines.
Police
$101.1M
Courts
$33.7M
General government
$29.3M
Debt service · Principal · past obligation
$15.4M
Public works · Buildings and Facilities
$12.0M
Public works · Capital Outlay
$10.0M
Debt service · Interest and Other Fees · past obligation
$7.2M
Public works · Roads, Bridges and Transportation
$6.9M
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Parks and recreation
$6.4M
Health and human services · Social Services
$2.9M
Health and human services · Health, Safety and Sanitation
$1.2M
Other
$1.2M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · Nueces County, Texas FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on June 16, 2026.
Details
Nueces County, Texas FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances, Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, p.18-19Who decides
The court has the County Judge and 4 Commissioners. It votes on the county budget in a public record vote. It also votes on the county tax. At least 3 members must vote for a county tax.
Connie Scott
County Judge
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Mike Pusley
Commissioner, Precinct 1
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Joe A. Gonzalez
Commissioner, Precinct 2
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John Marez
Commissioner, Precinct 3
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Brent Chesney
Commissioner, Precinct 4
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Source · Texas Legislature, Tex. Local Gov't Code §81.006. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Tex. Local Gov't Code §81.006 (vote required for tax levy) and §111.008 (adoption of budget) (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
The court made the Budget Office on April 9, 2025. It works for the County Judge and the Commissioners.
Each yearThe county Budget Office writes the budget plan each year.
Next electionThe next general election is November 3, 2026.
Voters pick county officers in November of even years.
How to reach it
Nueces County: (361) 888-0111
Phone
Nueces County, 901 Leopard St., Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Mailing address
Source · Nueces County, Nueces County, Budget Office page. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Nueces County, Budget Office page (read 2026-10-10)Also on this tax bill
A Nueces County address pays these governments too. Which school districts and cities apply depends on the address.
On every bill in Nueces County
On some bills, depending on the address
School districts: 13
Flour Bluff Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Bishop Consolidated Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Corpus Christi Independent School DistrictSchool districtBanquete Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Port Aransas Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
London Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Robstown Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Agua Dulce Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Tuloso-Midway Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Driscoll Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
West Oso Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Calallen Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Aransas Pass Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Cities: 6
Corpus ChristiCity
Aransas PassNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Port AransasNot in Who Taxes Me yet
RobstownNot in Who Taxes Me yet
La Paloma-Lost CreekNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Sandy Hollow-EscondidasNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Sources
Collected
Nueces County, Texas FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on June 16, 2026.
Details
Nueces County, Texas FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances, Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, p.18-19Spent
Nueces County, Texas FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on June 16, 2026.
Details
Nueces County, Texas FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances, Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, p.18-19Taxes
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Comptroller 2024 county tax rate table — Nueces County adopted $0.265532 per $100. Read on June 9, 2026.
Who decides
Texas Legislature, Tex. Local Gov't Code §81.006. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Tex. Local Gov't Code §81.006 (vote required for tax levy) and §111.008 (adoption of budget) (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
Nueces County, Nueces County, Budget Office page. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Nueces County, Budget Office page (read 2026-10-10)How to reach it
Nueces County, Nueces County, Commissioners Court page footer. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Nueces County, Commissioners Court page footer (read 2026-10-10)What it does
Nueces County, Texas FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on June 16, 2026.
Details
Nueces County, Texas FY2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report — Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances, Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, p.18-19To act on what you have read
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