How is Sanctuary run?
Sanctuary’s town government spent $3.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $10,624 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Sanctuary didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Sanctuary is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Azle Independent School District
Sanctuary’s K–12 school district, shared with Azle, Pelican Bay, Lakeside, Reno. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,425 per pupil, $7,105 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 $10,624 per resident a year, or $29.11 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: courts, inspections & corrections, at 57%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Sanctuary didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Sanctuary yet
Every year of Sanctuary’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,318 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.91% 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 Sanctuary’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 Sanctuary’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sanctuary →
Who’s in charge in Sanctuary
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sanctuary’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sanctuary alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Parker County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.7%75,168 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.4%14,872 votesOthers: 0.9% (800 votes).
Most votes in Parker County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Sanctuary lies in Parker County. Every 2024 race in Parker County is on the county’s page.
Parker 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 Sanctuary.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
Reach Sanctuary’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Sanctuary’s government
How much does Sanctuary spend per resident?
About $10,624 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Sanctuary didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.9 million.
What is the property tax rate in Sanctuary?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,318 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.91% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Sanctuary’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sanctuary yet.
How did Sanctuary vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sanctuary alone. Parker County, where 100% of Sanctuary lies, voted Trump 82.7%, Harris 16.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sanctuary?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,292 (about $39,504 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Sanctuary in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Brent Hagenbuch) and State House District 60 (Mike Olcott). The House district also covers 21 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sanctuary’s government
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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 (for Sanctuary, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →