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Financial Reports
The City of Seabrook is dedicated to serving the community in a fiscally responsible manner. The city posts several financial reports including the Annual Budget, the Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and monthly check registers and quarterly performance reports.
More Information on Financial Transparency can be found at Texas Transparency website.
Budget
The budget year is October 1 through September 30. In the spring, the city begins the annual budget process to determine the needs of the city. Public hearings regarding the budget are held in August/September of each year. Below you will find the overall city budget for this fiscal year and previous years. Each budget includes all funds including the General Fund, Enterprise Fund, Hotel Occupancy Tax, Seabrook Economic Development Corporation, Crime District and Investments.
Comprehensive Annual Reports (CAFR)
The City of Seabrook each year publishes a complete set of financial statements that consists of management's representations concerning the finances of the city. All city financials are audited by licensed public accountants each year. You may review the Comprehensive Annual Reports below.
TAX INFORMATION
SEABROOK'S fISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 TAX RATES
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE OF NO-NEW-REVENUE TAX RATE
2021 TAX RATE CALCULATION TNT WORKSHEET
TEXAS TAX CODE 26.18
Ad Valorem Property tax
Notice of adopted 2021 tax rate
THE CITY OF SEABROOK ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE.
THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 2.00 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY -$9.74.
Overlapping Tax Rates
In addition to City taxes, property within Seabrook is subject to taxation by the following jurisdictions:
Estimated Taxes on Average $255,592 Net Taxable Value
Taxing Jurisdiction | 2021 Adopted Tax Rate | Taxes Due |
---|---|---|
City of Seabrook | $0.524444 | $1,340.43 |
Clear Creek ISD | $1.2659 TBD | $3,235.54 |
Harris County | $0.39116 TBD | $999.77 |
Harris County Flood Control | $0.03142 TBD | $80.31 |
Port of Houston Authority | $0.00991 TBD | $25.33 |
Harris County Hospital District | $0.16671 TBD | $426.10 |
Harris County Education Department | $0.004993 TBD | $12.76 |
HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX
The City of Seabrook passed Ordinance No. 2012-21 on November 6, 2012 which increased the hotel occupancy tax rate to 7% beginning April 1, 2013.
The City requires the following hotel occupancy report be submitted with payment: City of Seabrook Hotel Occupancy Report Form.
Hoteliers may follow these links to ensure they are in compliance with the State of Texas and Harris County.
Hotel Occupancy Tax Rate
City of Seabrook 7%
State of Texas 6%
Harris County 2%
Sports Authority 2%
Monthly Performance Reports
Each month/quarter the City of Seabrook posts monthly performance reports that details the city's total revenues, sales tax, property tax and expenditures. (items that are not blue and underlined have not been published).
Check Registers
Each month the City of Seabrook posts their check register to date. This information will allow taxpayers to view how the city is disbursing money (items that are not blue and underlined have not been published).
UTILITY USAGE REPORTS
The City of Seabrook complies with the requirements of HB 3693 (Government Code §2265.001) by compiling and posting the following information annually: The total metered amount of electricity, water and natural gas used by the City for its services. The total amount paid for electricity, water and natural gas. The total annual cost paid for each of the three utility services appears below for calendar year 2017, 2018 and our current calendar year 2019 in the following tables: | ||||||
Natural Gas - Centerpoint
Calendar | Year |
2017 |
Year |
2018 |
Year |
2019 |
Year |
2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | CCF |
Billed |
CCF |
Billed |
CCF |
Billed |
CCF |
Billed |
January | 368 |
$ 436.19 |
1,248 |
$ 1,086.95 |
1189 |
$ 1,004.70 |
731 |
$ 630.64 |
February | 278 |
$ 379.67 |
479 |
$ 545.00 |
711 |
$ 653.13 |
797 |
$ 668.24 |
March | 655 |
$ 648.51 |
173 |
$ 315.44 |
902 |
$ 831.09 |
185 |
$ 328.02 |
April | 157 |
$ 301.35 |
199 |
$ 322.32 |
360 |
$ 439.35 |
234 |
$ 345.79 |
May | 133 |
$ 361.40 |
316 |
$ 417.08 |
238 |
$ 374.95 |
217 |
$ 336.00 |
June | 291 |
$ 430.33 |
221 |
$ 340.39 |
322 |
$ 432.49 |
251 |
$ 365.91 |
July | 200 |
$ 368.52 |
193 |
$ 327.15 |
253 |
$ 370.21 |
477 |
$ 493.31 |
August | 967 |
$ 924.94 |
126 |
$ 273.42 |
290 |
$ 392.49 |
218 |
$ 346.11 |
September | 314 |
$ 431.65 |
214 |
$ 384.01 |
151 |
$ 308.91 |
193 |
$ 331.89 |
October | 101 |
$ 277.22 |
303 |
$ 395.75 |
363 |
$ 436.88 |
217 |
$ 345.56 |
November | 136 |
$ 302.15 |
1,436 |
$ 1,128.66 |
904 |
$ 761.30 |
763 |
$ 655.91 |
December | 1,410 |
$ 1,211.65 |
1,310 |
$ 1,046.50 |
1240 |
$ 956.16 |
- |
- |
Total | 5,010 |
$ 6,073.58 |
6,218 |
$ 6,582.67 |
6,923 |
$ 6,961.66 |
4,283 | $ 4,847.38 |
Electric - Champion Energy/CONSTELLATION NEW ENERGY
Calendar | Year |
2017 |
Year |
2018 |
Year |
2019 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | KWH |
Billed |
KWH |
Billed |
KWH |
Billed |
January | 258,835 |
$31,645.81 |
293,348 |
$37,565.23 |
274,563 |
$34,149.00 |
February | 245,945 |
$31,590.06 |
274,537 |
$35,750.51 |
274,654 |
$33,952.17
|
March | 250,791 |
$31,240.91 |
274,902 |
$36,242.41 |
265,991 |
$32,904.40 |
April | 261,902 |
$31,660.87 |
283,762 |
$35,705.00 |
299,016 |
$34,444.21 |
May | 289,728 |
$33,799.95 |
316,234 |
$38,050.97 |
308,358 |
$35,590.90 |
June | 312,181 |
$35,501.77 |
324,259
|
$38,864.41
|
322,961
|
$35,801.79
|
July | 311,771 |
$35,302.14 |
329,250
|
$38,284.40
|
313,192 |
$33,268.86 |
August | 350,705 |
$39,021.66 |
317,898
|
$37,200.60
|
319,097 |
$34,734.89 |
September | 302,494 |
$35,401.04 |
313,844
|
$37,387.57
|
314,368 |
$33,944.70 |
October | 276,271 |
$34,254.61 |
285,388
|
$34,948.46
|
294,733 |
$32,589.34 |
November | 292,658 |
$35,852.53 |
305,829
|
$36,008.64
|
286,713 |
$32,622.91 |
December | 317,610 |
$37,446.79 |
316,998
|
$36,467.94
|
300,319 |
$31,739.45 |
Total | 3,470,891 |
$412,718.14 |
3,636,249 | $442,476.14 |
3,573,965 | $405,742.62 |
ELECTRIC - CONSTELLATION NEW ENERGY
Calendar |
Year |
2020 |
---|---|---|
Month | KWH |
Billed |
January | 267,552 |
$31,631.35 |
February | 274,722 |
$30,602.46 |
March | 270,663 |
$30,884.86 |
April | 285,989 |
$29,349.22 |
May | 298,625 |
$30,085.39 |
June | 329,116 |
$30,640.30 |
July | 314,372 |
$31,449.25 |
August | 307,129 |
$30,287.57 |
September | 318,650 |
$30,377.2 |
October | 275,737 |
$28,759.97 |
November | 278,772 |
$28,132.74 |
December | - |
- |
Total | 3,221,327 |
$332,200.33 |
Water - City of Seabrook
Calendar | Year |
2017 |
Year |
2018 |
Year |
2019 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Gallons Consumed |
Billed |
Gallons Consumed
|
Billed |
Gallons Consumed
|
Billed |
January | 101,000 |
$1,991.68 |
334,000 |
$4,514.66 |
422,000 |
$5,254.44 |
February | 147,000 |
$2,198.96
|
363,000
|
$4,600.70
|
338,000
|
$4,731.64
|
March | 147,000
|
$2,205.43 |
324,000
|
$4,450.40
|
263,000
|
$4,264.69
|
April | 188,000
|
$2,372.16
|
487,000
|
$5,281.28
|
540,000
|
$5,907.93
|
May | 446,000
|
$3,850.64
|
595,000
|
$5,913.26 |
537,000
|
$5,866.85
|
June | 808,000
|
$6,365.75
|
684,000
|
$6,437.66
|
653,000
|
$6,617.02
|
July | 738,000
|
$6,586.37
|
662,000
|
$6,327.68
|
550,000
|
$5,985.62
|
August | 609,000
|
$5,837.51
|
699,000
|
$6,515.84
|
647,000
|
$6,625.02
|
September | 768,000
|
$6,727.45
|
472,000
|
$5,259.38
|
605,000
|
$6,338.25
|
October | 488,000
|
$5,390.11
|
542,000
|
$5,983.54
|
460,000 |
$5,468.31 |
November | 530,000
|
$5,606.18
|
500,000
|
$5,707.52
|
439,000 |
$5,353.49 |
December | 485,000
|
$5,372.48
|
418,000
|
$5,205.44
|
668,000 |
$6,701.87 |
Total |
5,455,000
|
$54,504.72 |
6,080,000
|
$66,197.36
|
6,122,000
|
$69,115.13 |
Aggregate Total | 2017 |
$473,296.44 |
2018 |
$515,256.17 |
2019 |
$280,456.01 |
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
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1700 1st St.Seabrook, TX 77586
Contact Info
Ph: (281) 291-5679
Fax: (281) 291-5690
Michael Gibbs
Director of Finance
Email Michael
Kathryn Shannahan
Accounts Payable
Email Kathryn
Eileen Johnson
Purchasing Coordinator
Email Eileen
Rebecca Howton
AP Clerk
Email Rebecca
PUBLIC NOTICE
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Public Hearing on FY21/22 Tax Rate
A tax rate of $0.524444 per $100 valuation has been proposed by the governing body of City of Seabrook. The no-new-revenue tax rate is the tax rate for the 2021 tax year that will raise the same amount of property tax revenue for City of Seabrook from the same properties in both the 2020 tax year and the 2021 tax year. DOWNLOAD FULL NOTICE
Adopted 2020 Tax Rate
The City of Seabrook adopted a tax rate that will raise more taxes for maintenance and operations than last year's tax rate. The tax rate will effectively be raised by 3.50% (percent) and will raise taxes for maintenance and operations on a $100,000 home by approximately -$3.29.
Certificates of Obligation
Notice is hereby given that Seabrook City Council will meet in May to discuss and consider an ordinance that may be deemed necessary to authorize the issuance of the City's certificates of obligation in one or more series. Read full notice...