City of San Benito
Freedom Index & Adopted Budget Trend
Elected & Governing Officials (5)
Charter & Enabling Framework
City of San Benito Home Rule Charter
OFFICIAL HOME RULE CHARTER — CITY OF SAN BENITO Constitutional Authority: Article XI, Section 5, Texas Constitution (Home Rule Amendment) & Texas Local Government Code Chapter 9 Texas Municipal League Classification: Verified Home Rule Municipality (Incorporated: 1920) | Fiscal Year Start: 10/01 Official Charter Repository URL: https://www.cityofsanbenito.com/DocumentCenter/View/956/CHARTER-2012-revised-PDF Official Municipal Website: https://www.cityofsanbenito.com Texas Municipal League Directory Profile: https://directory.tml.org/profile/city/627 VERIFIED ONLINE CHARTER & REPOSITORY SOURCES: - c-i-t-y-o-f-s-a-n-b-e-n-i-t-o-.-c-o-m- - -›- -D-o-c-u-m-e-n-t-C-e-n-t-e-r- -›- -V-i-e-w- -C-H-A-R-T-E-R- --- -S-a-n- -B-e-n-i-t-o-,- -T-e-x-a-s (https://www.cityofsanbenito.com/DocumentCenter/View/956/CHARTER-2012-revised-PDF) - c-i-t-y-o-f-s-a-n-b-e-n-i-t-o-.-c-o-m- - -›- -2-7- -G-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t- -|- -S-a-n- -B-e-n-i-t-o-,- -T-X- --- -O-f-f-i-c-i-a-l- -W-e-b-s-i-t-e (https://www.cityofsanbenito.com/27/Government) - T-S-L-A-C- - -›- -r-e-f- -›- -c-i-t-y-c-h-a-r-t-e-r-s- -T-e-x-a-s- -C-i-t-y- -C-h-a-r-t-e-r- -R-e-s-e-a-r-c-h- -|- -T-e-x-a-s- -S-t-a-t-e- -L-i-b-r-a-r-y (https://www.tsl.texas.gov/ref/citycharters) - T-e-x-a-s- -D-i-g-i-t-a-l- -A-r-c-h-i-v-e- - -›- -u-n-c-a-t-e-g-o-r-i-z-e-d- -›- -S-O-_-5-2-8-8- -C-i-t-y- -C-h-a-r-t-e-r-s- -|- -T-e-x-a-s- -D-i-g-i-t-a-l- -A-r-c-h-i-v-e (https://tsl.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/SO_5288df9f-58d3-4ae2-96ef-f0ba1985980f/) - T-e-x-a-s-.-P-u-b-l-i-c-.-L-a-w- - -›- -s-t-a-t-u-t-e-s- -›- -t-e-x- -T-e-x-a-s- -L-o-c-a-l- -G-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t- -C-o-d-e- -S-e-c-t-i-o-n- -9-.-0-0-1- -–- -A-d-o-p-t-i-o-n- -o-r- -.-.-. (https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._local_gov%27t_code_section_9.001) - T-e-x-a-s-.-P-u-b-l-i-c-.-L-a-w- - -›- -s-t-a-t-u-t-e-s- -›- -t-e-x- -T-e-x-a-s- -L-o-c-a-l- -G-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t- -C-o-d-e- -C-h-a-p-t-e-r- -9- -–- -H-o-m-e---r-u-l-e- -M-u-n-i-c-i-p-a-l-i-t-y (https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._local_gov%27t_code_title_2_subtitle_a_chapter_9) - T-e-x-a-p-e-d-i-a- - -›- -c-i-t-y---c-h-a-r-t-e-r-s- -C-i-t-y- -C-h-a-r-t-e-r-s- -i-n- -T-e-x-a-s-:- -L-o-c-a-l- -C-o-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-i-o-n-s- -E-x-p-l-a-i-n-e-d (https://texapedia.info/city-charters/) - S-u-g-g-e-s-t-i-o-n-s (https://yahoo.uservoice.com/forums/193847-search)
Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (28 Fiscal Years)
FY 2027 Adopted Budget ($28,324,583) and Adopted Property Tax Rate ($0.708125 per $100 valuation: $0.548125 M&O + $0.160000 I&S) for City of San Benito. Source: Cameron Appraisal District 2026 Adopted Tax Rate Roll.
Official FY 2026 Adopted Budget ($26,733,915) and 2025 Property Tax Rate ($0.708125 per $100 valuation) for City of San Benito.
Official FY 2025 Adopted Budget ($24,850,577) and 2024 Property Tax Rate ($0.708125 per $100 valuation) for City of San Benito.
Official FY 2024 (2023–2024) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for City of San Benito (Cameron County) totaling $23,778,181. Certified 2023 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $0.7081 per $100 taxable valuation.
Official FY 2023 (2022–2023) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for City of San Benito (Cameron County) totaling $22,789,133. Certified 2022 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $0.7081 per $100 taxable valuation.