Raymondville's money

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

$10,780,622

What it costs to run Raymondville

FY 2025-26

Adopted total budget for FY 2025-26 is $10,780,622.

official document verified in source retrieved 2026-08-30

$1,069 per resident — the total budget ($10,780,622, FY 2025-26) divided by the latest population (10,082, 2025).

Our arithmetic on the two cited figures — population · compare with other cities

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 · 2025-26

Police Department · see the breakdown $1,935,373

Water Treatment Department · see the breakdown $1,271,195

Water & Wastewater Debt Service Department · see the breakdown $1,251,463

Sanitation Department · see the breakdown $705,000

City Sanitation Department · see the breakdown $705,000

Street Department · see the breakdown $593,738

City Street Department · see the breakdown $593,738

Development Corporation Of Raymondville, Inc. Operating Budget · see the breakdown $485,551

Finance Department · see the breakdown $435,921

Memorial Cemetery Trust Fund · see the breakdown $426,286

Water Distribution Department · see the breakdown $425,598

General Fund Debt Service Department · see the breakdown $392,004

Wastewater Collection Department · see the breakdown $383,301

Wastewater Treatment Department · see the breakdown $363,430

Special Capital Projects Fund · see the breakdown $300,000

Water & Wastewater Administration · see the breakdown $271,013

Water & Wastewater Administration Department · see the breakdown $271,013

City Hall & Public Safety Building · see the breakdown $234,219

Debt Service 2014-15 Series Pd & Sports Complex Fund 126 · see the breakdown $215,985

Debt Service Fund Series 2018 Certificates of Obligation Paving Project Fund 72 · see the breakdown $174,136

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, which is why the sum differs from the headline total. · source: adopted budget

Where the money comes from

Water Revenue Billed $2,488,000

Current Taxes (less 90% Uncollect & No Discounts) $1,901,431

Sewer Revenue Billed $1,408,000

Municipal Sales Tax Revenue (Including S.T.R.P.T.) $1,360,653

Garbage Fee Revenue $770,000

Franchise Taxes $300,000

Other Miscellaneous Revenue $250,000

Delinquent Taxes $110,000

Penalty & Interest - Taxes $90,000

Fire Protection Revenue $90,000

License & Permits $55,000

Fines & Forfeits $23,000

Interest Income (Water & Sewer) $20,000

Interest Revenue $15,000

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.

Sales tax paid to the city, by year

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

What is the city budget?

This is the City of Raymondville’s adopted budget for fiscal year 2025‑26. It shows the tax rates that will be applied, the projected revenues from property taxes, sales taxes and other sources, the expected expenses for each department, and how the city’s overall budget balances. The document compares the new figures with the 2024‑25 fiscal year, highlighting where revenues go up or down and where spending is increased or cut.

2025 Total Assessed Property Valuation	$290,525,472
General Fund Tax Rate (2025‑26)	0.6372
Total Projected Revenue (All Funds) 2025‑26	$10,780,622
Total Projected Expenses (All Funds) 2025‑26	$10,780,622
Increase in Debt Service Retirement Expense	$217,004
Elimination of Swimming Pool Expense	-$54,728
Water & Sewer Revenue Increase	$420,000
Current Taxes Revenue Increase (General Fund)	$240,310

AI summary — verify against the original. · F/Y 2025-2026 Adopted City Budget

Household income

Median household income $42,148

Under $25,000 18.9%

$25,000 - $49,999 17.9%

$50,000 - $99,999 47.9%

$100,000 - $199,999 14.9%

$200,000 and up 0.5%

2019-2023 ACS 5-year · US Census Bureau

The documents, year by year

F/Y 2026-2027 Adopted City Budget

Audit report- FY 2025 (scanned PDF — no extractable text)

F/Y 2026-2027 Preliminary City Budget (scanned PDF — no extractable text)

Audit Report F/Y 2025 (scanned PDF — no extractable text)

F/Y 2025-2026 Adopted City Budget explained