City · Taylor County · id 221-103-03
Merkel
$5,763,000 of principal outstanding on 4 issues at the end of fiscal year 2025.
Fiscal year 2025 at a glance
Principal outstanding
$5.76 million
Fiscal year 2025
$5,763,000
Interest still to be paid
$2.63 million
Fiscal year 2025
$2,630,312
Total debt service outstanding
$8.39 million
Fiscal year 2025
$8,393,312
Issues outstanding
4
Fiscal year 2025
Tax rate (total, per $100 of value)
0.5600
Fiscal year 2025
Taxable value
$151.3 million
Fiscal year 2025
$151,274,847
Tax-supported principal to taxable value
3.81%
Fiscal year 2025
Computed here from the reported figures.
Principal per resident
$2,311
Fiscal year 2025
Computed here from the reported figures (population 2,494).
Debt outstanding by fiscal year
Download CSV| Fiscal year | Principal | Interest | Total debt service | Issues | Tax rate | Taxable value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,763,000 | $2,630,312 | $8,393,312 | 4 | 0.5600 | $151,274,847 |
| 2024 | $5,996,000 | $2,857,413 | $8,853,413 | 4 | 0.5568 | $137,553,721 |
| 2023 | $5,176,000 | $2,645,309 | $7,821,309 | 3 | 0.5949 | $119,411,610 |
| 2022 | $5,351,000 | $2,836,025 | $8,187,025 | 3 | 0.6075 | $101,582,232 |
| 2021 | $5,843,000 | $3,776,867 | $9,619,867 | 3 | 0.6515 | $94,009,697 |
| 2020 | $5,870,000 | $3,982,719 | $9,852,719 | 3 | 0.6600 | $91,900,329 |
| 2019 | $6,398,000 | $5,469,456 | $11,867,456 | 5 | 0.6500 | $85,955,136 |
| 2018 | $6,513,000 | $5,774,723 | $12,287,723 | 5 | 0.7014 | $82,833,201 |
| 2017 | $6,620,000 | $6,084,969 | $12,704,969 | 5 | 0.5854 | $98,511,683 |
| 2016 | $6,724,000 | $6,399,777 | $13,123,777 | 5 | 0.5912 | $91,504,228 |
Issues outstanding, fiscal year 2025
Download CSV| Issue | Closed | Pledge | Purpose | Final maturity | Principal | Interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO Ref Bonds Ser 2020 | Apr 17, 2020 | Tax-supported (general obligation) | Refunding | Mar 1, 2049 | $3,885,000 | $2,069,525 |
| CO Ser 2024 | Jan 5, 2024 | Tax-supported (general obligation) | Water and sewer | Jul 15, 2039 | $953,000 | $351,524 |
| GO Ref Bonds Ser 2021 | Sep 2, 2021 | Tax-supported (general obligation) | Refunding | Mar 1, 2038 | $815,000 | $169,125 |
| Tax & WW & SS Surplus Rev CO Ser 1999 | Jan 21, 2000 | Tax-supported (general obligation) | Water and sewer | Sep 1, 2038 | $110,000 | $40,138 |
Earlier issues
Issues last reported before fiscal year 2025: repaid, refunded or matured.
- Comb Tax & Rev CO Ser 2011 closed May 3, 2011; last reported fiscal year 2021
- Comb Tax & Rev CO Ser 2008 closed Jan 23, 2009; last reported fiscal year 2019
- Comb Tax & WW & SS Surplus Sys Rev CO Ser 2009 closed Jan 15, 2009; last reported fiscal year 2019
- Tax & WW & SS Surplus Rev CO Ser 1994 closed Oct 31, 1994; last reported fiscal year 2019
Source: Local Issuance Fee By Year (updated by the publisher Sep 9, 2026); Debt Outstanding By Issuance Local By Year (updated by the publisher Sep 9, 2026). Loaded here Oct 4, 2026.
Texas fiscal years run September 1 to August 31.
Figures are as reported to the agency and have not been independently verified.