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Town Hall · Fair Oaks Ranch

Fair Oaks Ranch spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities

Fair Oaks Ranch’s city government spent $6.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $665 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2 million) are counted separately.

Next public meeting

City Council

6:30 pm · Public Safety Training Room, Police Station, 7286 Dietz Elkhorn Rd

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$6.9M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$665
In 2022: $665, less than 81% of 68 similar cities
Long-term debt
$6.9M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
67
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $404,247
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Fair Oaks Ranch is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $665 per resident, less than 81% of 68 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer36% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Boerne Independent School District with 1 other town.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Fair Oaks Ranch’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Nov4
    Transportation Safety Advisory CommitteeWednesday · 3:00 pm · Public Safety Training Room, Police Station, 7286 Dietz Elkhorn RdTransportation Safety Advisory Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct15
    City CouncilThursday · 6:30 pm · Public Safety Training Room of Police Station, 7286 Dietz Elkhorn RdCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct13
    Municipal Development District Board of DirectorsTuesday · 4:00 pm · Public Safety Training Room, Police Station, 7286 Dietz Elkhorn RdMunicipal Development District Board of Directors MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct8
    Planning and Zoning CommissionThursday · 6:30 pm · Public Safety Training Room of Police Station, 7286 Dietz Elkhorn RdPlanning and Zoning Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct1
    City CouncilThursday · 6:30 pm · Public Safety Training Room, Police Station, 7286 Dietz Elkhorn RdCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $665 per resident a year, or $1.82 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 40%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 42%Utility sales 28%Sales taxes 9%Fees & charges 9%Interest, fines & other 6%Other taxes & licenses 3%From the state 1%From other local governments 1%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $609,000; interest on debt $302,000; payments to other governments $38,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $9.8 million.
Compared with similar places

$665 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them

Fair Oaks Ranch’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($665 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $986, and the middle half spent $731–$1,301. Fair Oaks Ranch spent less than 81% of them.

Middle half of the group, $731–$1,301Median $986Fair Oaks Ranch

Includes sewer and trash ($1.2 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
68

Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fair Oaks Ranch itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Fair Oaks Ranch reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

Typical bills top $10,000 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Fair Oaks Ranch$10,000+
Texas$4,232
San Antonio$4,122
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$657,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Fair Oaks Ranch’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Fair Oaks Ranch’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fair Oaks Ranch →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Fair Oaks Ranch

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Fair Oaks Ranch’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Fair Oaks Ranch yet.
Who works for Fair Oaks Ranch

One full-time city employee for every 154 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (10,345).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police23
Administration & buildings19
Water & other utilities7
Roads & transportation6
Sewer & trash6
Housing & development4
Courts, inspections & corrections2
67
full-time
0
part-time
$404,247
payroll for March 2022
$4.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$72,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
21
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Fair Oaks Ranch had 6.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 56 of the 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.2: Fair Oaks Ranch had fewer than 70% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Boerne Independent School District

Fair Oaks Ranch’s K–12 school district, shared with Boerne. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Fair Oaks Ranch →
$10,315
per pupil · TX $12,815
10,910
students
$427 million
long-term debt

Of the $10,315 per pupil, $6,086 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 76%State 21%Federal 4%

Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.

Also serving Fair Oaks Ranch

Comal Independent School District · $10,374 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Fair Oaks Ranch’s votes are counted by county

Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Fair Oaks Ranch alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bexar County’s results.

President · Bexar County’s results760,023 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat54.1%411,389 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican44.4%337,545 votes

Others: 1.5% (11,089 votes).

Most votes in Bexar County: Kamala D Harris

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

63% of Fair Oaks Ranch lies in Bexar County; the rest in Kendall County, Comal County. Every 2024 race in Bexar County is on the county’s page.

Bexar County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Fair Oaks Ranch

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Fair Oaks Ranch.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Texas HouseFair Oaks Ranch is split between 3 districts
    Mark DorazioEllen TroxclairCarrie Isaac
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    Donna Campbell
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    Chip Roy
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
    John CornynTed Cruz
Find your state legislators by address ↗Find your House district by ZIP code ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Fair Oaks Ranch compares with the towns next door

Fair Oaks Ranch spent $665 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,431. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

San Antonio: $1,431 per resident (2022)San AntonioFair Oaks Ranch
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
San Antonio$1,431$4,122
Fair Oaks Ranch$665$10,000+

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Fair Oaks Ranch’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Fair Oaks Ranch’s government

How much does Fair Oaks Ranch spend per resident?

About $665 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $665 was less than 81% of 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Fair Oaks Ranch’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fair Oaks Ranch yet.

How did Fair Oaks Ranch vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Fair Oaks Ranch alone. Bexar County, where 63% of Fair Oaks Ranch lies, voted Harris 54.1%, Trump 44.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Fair Oaks Ranch?

67 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $404,247 (about $4.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Fair Oaks Ranch in the state legislature?

Fair Oaks Ranch is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 25 (Donna Campbell). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Fair Oaks Ranch?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Thursday, November 5, at 6:30 pm in Public Safety Training Room, Police Station, 7286 Dietz Elkhorn Rd, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →