Alamo's money

Every figure comes from an official record — the Texas Comptroller, the Census Bureau, or the City of Alamo's own documents — and links to its source. Summaries are AI-generated: verify against the originals.

$482,190

Property tax increase

FY 2023-2024

Raises property‑tax revenue by $482,190 (11.65% increase) compared to FY 2022-2023.

official document verified in source retrieved 2026-08-30

$8,535,154

Rainy-day fund balance

FY 2023-2024

Projected unassigned General Fund balance at 9/30/2024 is $8,535,154.

official document verified in source retrieved 2026-08-30

Deep dive: department by department

Department totals and the category subtotals the city's budget book prints — nothing estimated.

What the money is spent on — by department · 2023-2024

POLICE · see the breakdown $3,638,421

FIRE · see the breakdown $1,827,166

Fire Department · see the breakdown $1,827,166

Water · see the breakdown $1,601,904

WATER DEPARTMENT · see the breakdown $1,601,904

General Administration · see the breakdown $1,262,533

PARKS & RECREATION · see the breakdown $1,186,603

Parks and Recreation · see the breakdown $1,186,603

Streets and Sanitation · see the breakdown $955,586

General Police Department · see the breakdown $940,134

General Fire Department · see the breakdown $863,801

Water Plant · see the breakdown $725,814

WATER PLANT DEPARTMENT · see the breakdown $725,814

Sewer · see the breakdown $517,387

SEWER DEPARTMENT · see the breakdown $517,387

Debt Service · see the breakdown $506,190

Sewer Plant · see the breakdown $469,713

SEWER PLANT DEPARTMENT · see the breakdown $469,713

LIBRARY · see the breakdown $458,563

PLANNING · see the breakdown $435,907

The 20 largest departments as printed in the city's adopted budget book. Fund and function summary rows are excluded — they'd count the same dollars twice. · source: adopted budget

Where the money comes from

General Fund total revenue $14,028,798

Utility Fund revenue $5,477,600

Debt Service Fund revenue $615,000

Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax Fund revenue $103,500

From the adopted budget's summary; each table's scope (which funds it covers) differs, which is why section totals don't match each other.

What kind of spending? (salaries, utilities, equipment…)

General Fund expenditures $14,418,798

Debt Service obligations $10,448,742

Utility Fund operating expenses $5,478,044

Sales tax paid to the city, by year

Monthly allocation payments from the Texas Comptroller to the City of Alamo, summed per calendar year. The online record starts in 2013. More context in History. · source verified in source

What is the city budget?

The City of Alamo’s FY 2023‑2024 adopted budget outlines the city’s projected revenues and expenditures for the year October 1 2023 through September 30 2024. It shows a total General Fund budget of $14,418,798, an $8.5 million unreserved fund balance, and a property‑tax increase of $482,190 (11.65 %). The property‑tax rate was lowered to $0.5801 per $100 of assessed value, with $377,957 coming from new property added to the roll. The budget also lists a $1,077,465,269 total assessed taxable value, a 17 % rise over the prior year, and several grant awards and program funding.

General Fund total budget (revenues and expenditures)	$14,418,798
Unreserved fund balance (as of Sep 30 2022)	$8,535,154
Increase in property‑tax revenue	$482,190 (11.65 %)
Revenue from new property added to tax roll	$377,957
Adopted property‑tax rate for FY 2023‑2024	$0.5801 per $100 assessed value
Assessed taxable value	$1,077,465,269
Police department grant awards	$150,000 (Stonegarden) + $40,000 (Borderstar) = $190,000
Funding for city streets improvements	$50,000

AI summary — verify against the original. · City of Alamo, Texas Adopted Budget Fiscal Year 2023-2024

Household income

Median household income $54,234

Under $25,000 15.7%

$25,000 - $49,999 19.8%

$50,000 - $99,999 41.5%

$100,000 - $199,999 20.0%

$200,000 and up 3.0%

2019-2023 ACS 5-year · US Census Bureau

The documents, year by year

City of Alamo, Texas Adopted Budget Fiscal Year 2023-2024 explained