How is Point Venture run?
Point Venture’s village government spent $297,000 on day-to-day services in the year to , 2022, about $282 per resident.
What stands out about how Point Venture is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Lago Vista Independent School District
Point Venture’s K–12 school district, shared with Lago Vista, Jonestown. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,930 per pupil, $7,110 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.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $282 per resident a year, or $0.77 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 61%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Point Venture collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$282 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Point Venture’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($282 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $433, and the middle half spent $184–$752. Point Venture spent less than 64% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($43,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Point Venture itself left out).
No trend yet
Point Venture reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $8,922 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.77% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Point Venture’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Point Venture’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Point Venture →
Who’s in charge in Point Venture
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Point Venture’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on vopv.org ↗.
Point Venture’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Point Venture alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Travis County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.3%398,968 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican29.2%170,781 votesOthers: 2.4% (14,207 votes).
Most votes in Travis County: Kamala D Harris
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Point Venture lies in Travis County. Every 2024 race in Travis County is on the county’s page.
Travis County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Point Venture.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: vopv.org ↗
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Point Venture compares with the towns next door
Point Venture spent $282 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $856. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeway | $856 | $10,000+ |
| Point Venture | $282 | $8,922 |
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 Point Venture’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Point Venture’s government
How much does Point Venture spend per resident?
About $282 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to , 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $282 was less than 64% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Point Venture?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,922 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.77% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see vopv.org.
Who runs Point Venture’s government?
See vopv.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Point Venture yet.
How did Point Venture vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Point Venture alone. Travis County, where 100% of Point Venture lies, voted Harris 68.3%, Trump 29.2% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Point Venture in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Donna Campbell) and State House District 19 (Ellen Troxclair). The House district also covers 23 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Point Venture’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →