Finance Department

The Finance Department is responsible for maintaining the City's accounting and financial systems including accounts payable, payroll, investments, utilities and fixed assets. They work with the Mayor and City Council on preparing the annual budget. Our main goal is to ensure that the citizens of La Vernia know about the finances of the city. 

 

Finance Personnel

You can reach us at (830) 779-4541 or by email.

Lindsey Wheeler, City Administrator

Vacant, City Secretary

Jenny Begole, A/P and Payroll               Open Record Request

Checks are listed by fiscal year, the current month is listed by month.

 

Oct 2023                           Apr 2024
Nov 2023                          May 2024
Dec 2023                          June 2024
Jan 2024                           July 2024
Feb 2024                          Aug 2024
Mar 2024                          Sep 2024

The following are consolidated check registers. 

FY 2022-23
FY 2021-22
FY 2020-21
FY 2019-20
FY 2018-19
FY 2017-18

Budgets

Audits

 

Energy Consumption and Spending 

HB 3693, via Government Code Sec. 2264.001(b), requires all political subdivisions of the State of Texas to disclose their consumption and spending for electricity.

MUNICIPAL ENERGY USAGE FOR BUDGET YEAR 2021.docx

MUNICIPAL ENERGY USAGE FOR BUDGET YEAR 2022.docx

The following is the debt service schedule for the City of La Vernia.  This includes all current bonds with their payment schedules.  All debt service is funded by the Utility Fund.

Debt Service Transparency

Debt Service Schedule

Annual Debt Report

  • FY 2023 October 2022 to September 2023

Current Bond Rating -  AA
(Standard & Poor's Rating Service)
     

The following is the Property Tax History with the Maintenance & Operation and Debt (I&S) Service.  *Note that 1/4 of a percent from the Sales Tax offset the Property Tax Rate.

Fiscal  Tax                              Total
Year         Year           I&S           M&O     Tax
2009 2008 0.0305 0.2785 0.3090
2010 2009 0.0284 0.1919 0.2203
2011 2010 0.0268 0.1905 0.2173
2012 2011 0.0249 0.1749 0.1998
2013 2012 0.0234 0.1774 0.2008
2014 2013 0.0218 0.1774 0.1992
2015 2014 0.0207 0.1792 0.1999
2016 2015 0.0194 0.1805 0.1999
2017 2016 0.0173 0.1826 0.1999
2018 2017 0.0173 0.1826 0.1999
2019 2018     0         0.1999 0.1999
2020        2019     0         0.1999 0.1999
2021        2020     0          0.1889     0.1889
2022        2021     0          0.1752     0.1752
2023 2022     0 0.1540 0.1540
2024 2023     0 0.1308 0.1308  

PROPERTY TAX RATE PER $100 VALUATION
FY 2018 - 2022

FISCAL YEAR PROPERTY TAX RATE PER $100 VALUATION
2018  .1826 
2019 .1999
2020 .1999
2021 .1889
2022 .1752

 
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following show the General Fund Revenues and Expenditures by per capita, years 2015 - 2018 are based on actual cost.  FY 2019 is based on Budget.

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

 

     

 

*Based on 1400

The City of La Vernia employees the following positions:
  • Administrative: 5
  • Public Works: 4
  • Parks: 2
  • Police Department: 11.5

 
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