The financial information and documents below are provided to give New Braunfels citizens a clear view of the data regarding outstanding debt obligations, bond election information, and other debt-related information. For questions about the information presented, please contact the City of New Braunfels Finance Department at 830-221-4380.
HB 1378: Debt Obligation Reporting
The 84th Legislature passed HB1378 to increase the transparency of local government debt. Under Local Government Code §140.008, political subdivisions, including counties, cities, school districts, junior college districts, special purpose districts, and other subdivisions of state government must annually compile their debt obligation data from the preceding fiscal year.
Funding Source
Total Outstanding Debt
Debt Outstanding Per Capita*
General Fund
$301,265,397
$2,715
New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation (NBEDC)
The total property tax rate in the City of New Braunfels is .4089. The total tax rate is comprised of the Operations and Maintenance portion (.2050) and the Interest and Sinking portion (.2280). The O&M portion of the tax rate is allocated towards operating expenditures in the City’s General Fund, whereas the I&S portion is dedicated to the repayment of debt service.