Financial Transparency

Financial Transparency Center

The information contained on this page includes links to budgetary reports and audited financial reports, Downloadable check registers and budgets enable interactive access to important financial information. You can contact the City's elected officials by FOLLOWING THIS LINK.

Most Recent Audited Financial Information - Fiscal Year 2023

(Adopted September 2022, time period October 1, 2022- September 30, 2023)

The following financial summary data is from the government-wide Statement of Activities in the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. The government-wide Statement of Activities reports the results of the City's operations on an accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recognized when earned, and expenses are recognized at the time the liability is incurred.

The per capita figures are based on the City of Santa Fe's estimated population of 15,090 (Based on the most recent US Census data - 2022 and new residential construction)

Raw data worksheet

Revenues and Expenditures per Capita

Historical trend of overall revenue vs. expense per capita

Terminology / Description of Summary Information

Revenues - the income that the City has from its normal activities.

Expenditures - an expenditure is a payment or disbursement. The expenditure may be for the purchase of an asset, a reduction of a liability, or it could be an expense.

Government-wide - revenue and expenditure totals reported include all the City’s governmental and business-type activities. The information can also be found in the Statement of Activities in the FY22 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.

Property Taxes - a levy on property that the owner is required to pay. The tax is levied by the governing authority of the jurisdiction in which the property is located; it may be paid to a national government, a federated state, a county or geographical region, or a municipality. Multiple jurisdictions may tax the same property.

Sales Taxes - a consumable tax placed on retail sales, leases or rentals of most goods, and any taxable services in the state required.

Per Capita - for each person; in relation to people taken individually.

FTE Positions - number of full time equivalent employees for the most recently completed, audited fiscal year.

Fiscal Year - a fiscal year (or financial year, or sometimes budget year) is a period used for calculating annual ("yearly") financial statements in the City. For the City of Santa Fe, the Fiscal Year is October 1st through September 30th of the following year.

Sales Tax Data

See the current and historical Sales Tax collection data for Santa Fe.

See the raw data spreadsheet HERE

Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund

Senate Bill 1221 from the 2017 Texas legislative session requires local governments to annually report their hotel occupancy tax rates and revenue amounts, including the percentage of revenue allocated for specific uses, from the preceding fiscal year. The City’s report, using formatting and definitions provided by the Texas Comptroller’s Office, can be found in the link below.

CLICK HERE FOR THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX REPORT

Property Tax Graph

The chart shows the City of Santa Fe property tax rate per $100 valuation from Fiscal Year 2017 through Fiscal Year 2023

View Truth in Taxation information HERE

Other Financial Information

The previous Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports and 2019 to present check registers are listed below for your convenience.

City Budget

The previously adopted budgets along with our latest budget worksheet are listed below for your convenience.

View historical budget documents

View Raw Budget Worksheet for Curent Fiscal Year

City Check Registers - ClearGov

View and download check registers from Oct 2019 to present here

Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports

View the City of Santa Fe's Annual independent audit reports here.

Public Records Request

For any other traditional finance information not included on this webpage, please submit a public records request through the City Secretary's Office.

Santa Fe, TX | Financial & Demographic Profile | ClearGov (Checkbook Transactions)

The City of Santa Fe has partnered with ClearGov, transparency and benchmarking platform, to launch an infographic-based fiscal dashboard. The new tool provides taxpayers an easy-to-understand, visual breakdown of the city's finances, as well as insights into the demographics, debt, and more.

Click on the banner below to view the City of Santa Fe's ClearGov page.