City of Elgin Home Rule Charter (HOME RULE CHARTER)
Official Home Rule Charter of City of Elgin Home Rule Charter (HOME RULE CHARTER) hosted on Municode Library.
OFFICIAL HOME RULE CHARTER — City of Elgin Home Rule Charter (HOME RULE CHARTER)
Source Repository: https://library.municode.com/tx/elgin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIHORUCH
Last Codified Supplement: 2026-07-28
FY 2027 Adopted Budget ($24,358,167) and Adopted Property Tax Rate ($0.631371 per $100 valuation: $0.423571 M&O + $0.207800 I&S) for City of Elgin. Source: Bastrop Central Appraisal District 2026 Tax Rate Roll.
Total Appropriation
$24.4M
General Fund
$13.9M
Debt Service (I&S)
$3.5M
Capital Projects
$1.4M
Per Capita
$1,958
Public Safety:$7.1M (29%)
0
Public Works:$6.3M (26%)
Parks & Culture:$1.3M
Administration:$2.5M
Adopted Tax Rate:$0.631371 / $100
FY 2026 ADOPTED+13.6% YoYFreedom Score: 51.2 (D)• Adopted Sep 22, 2026FY 2026 Adopted Municipal Budget (Ord. 2026-09-22-19) — City of Elgin
Official FY 2024 (2023–2024) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for City of Elgin (Bastrop County) totaling $19,509,744. Certified 2023 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $0.4982 per $100 taxable valuation.
Total Appropriation
$19.5M
General Fund
$10.6M
Debt Service (I&S)
$3.3M
Capital Projects
$1.1M
Per Capita
$1,569
Public Safety:$5.4M (28%)
0
Public Works:$5.0M (25%)
Parks & Culture:$1.0M
Administration:$1.9M
Adopted Tax Rate:$0.498237 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTED+5.4% YoYFreedom Score: 52.4 (D)• Adopted Aug 30, 2022FY 2023 (2022–2023) Adopted Municipal Budget — City of Elgin
Official FY 2023 (2022–2023) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for City of Elgin (Bastrop County) totaling $18,698,240. Certified 2022 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $0.5447 per $100 taxable valuation.