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Transparency
The City of La Porte is participating in the State of Texas Transparency Star program, recognizing local governments for going above and beyond in transparency efforts. There are 5 areas of achievement possible. To date the Finance Department has been awarded a Transparency Star in Traditional Finances, Contracts and Procurement, Public Pensions, and Debt Obligations.
The per capita figures are based on the City's 2017 estimated population of 35,086.
The page provides information related to the City's participation in the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) and the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System (TESRS) for volunteer firefighters.
Traditional Finances
The Finance Department is responsible for preparing financial reports that promote transparency and accountability. The following financial documents are available for your review:
Financial Summary
The following summary data is from the government-wide Statement of Activities in the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. The government-wide Statement of Activities reports the results of the of the City's operations on an accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recognized when earned and expenses are recognized at the time the liability is incurred.
Revenues and Expenditures Per Capita
Property Tax Rate Per $100 Valuation
Budget
A budget serves as the financial plan for the City. It shows proposed spending and revenue in broad categories by department or by account type.
Raw Budget Data
The current year budget is provided in Excel format so that it can be downloaded. This is a summarized version of the complete official budget that is presented elsewhere on the website in a PDF format.
Public Pension
The City of La Porte participates in two pension plans. Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) for all of the municipal employees and the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System (TESRS) for volunteer firefighters.
Payment Register
A payment register is a listing of all payments incurred during a month by the City. The payment register includes payment date, payment amount, payee and type of expenditure, and business unit.
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
This report provides a quantitative look at the operating success, financial health, and compliance of the government report units. It includes a balance sheet, a statement of changes in financial position, a statement of revenues and expenses, and a comparison of budgeted to actual expenses and revenues.
Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR)
The report is intended to summarize and simplify the statistical, economical, and financial information contained in the city's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).
Single Audit Report
The City of La Porte has been required to produce a Single Audit for a number of years based on grant expenditures.
La Porte Area Water Authority Report
The La Porte Water Authority is a blended component unit of the City of La Porte and also produces a separate annual financial report
Link to the Texas Comptroller's website about transparency in government, including local debt.
Open Records Request
City Council Contact Information
Contact Finance
Contracts and Procurement
Contracts and Procurement Summary
This summary provides information for bidding, spending and contracting activities for FY18.
Contracts by Sector
A chart showing the dollar amount of contracts by business sector.
Procurement Expenditures
Purchase order authorized versus actual expenditures for the past five years.Closed Solicitations
Open/Closed Contracting Activities-Past 36 Months
Invitation Notices
Posted open solicitations.
Public Purchase
View bid packets, tabulations, and award notices by logging in to Public Purchase.
Purchasing Policy Manual and Glossary Terms
Contracting & Procurement Statute Links
Vendor Registration
Vendor Registration
Contact Purchasing
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Tax Abatements
Chapter 380 Agreements
Economic Development Grants
Enhancement Grants
STATISTICAL INFORMATION
Chapter 380 Agreements Approved FY15-19 - ChartCURRENT AGREEMENTS
Chapter 380 Agreements
Table of 380 Agreements - SpreadsheetOakland Land and Development - PDF
Ybarra Restaurants - PDF
Economic Development Grants
Table Economic Development Grants - SpreadsheetGantstein Esquire for Pipeline Grill - PDF
Northern Safety Company - PDF
TIRZ Agreement
TIRZ #1 - PDFADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Government Accounting Standards Board-Statement No. 77
This statement provides guidance regarding the disclosure of taxes forgone in government financial statements. - PDFDebt Information
The City of La Porte issues a variety of long-term debt instruments in order to acquire and/or construct major capital facilities and equipment for governmental and business-type activities. These instruments include general obligation bonds, certificates of obligation and revenue bonds. Future ad valorem tax revenues, water and sewer system revenues or liens on property and equipment secure these debt obligations.
General Obligation Bonds and Certificates of Obligation
General Obligation Bonds are direct obligations issued on a pledge of the general taxing power for the payment of the debt obligations of the City. General Obligations bonds and Certificates of Obligation require the city to compute, at the time other taxes are levied, the rate of tax required to provide (in each years bonds are outstanding), a fund to pay interest and principal maturity. The city is in compliance with this requirement.
The City of La Porte maintains an “Aa2”, “AA+”, and “AA” by Moody’s, Standard and Poor’s, and Fitch, respectively, for general obligation debt.
Outstanding Debt Obligation Issue-by-Issue
Time Trend Showing Inflation Adjusted Tax Supported Debt
Debt Obligations Tax Supported Per Capita
Total Outstanding Debt Obligations
Time Trend of Tax Supported and Revenue Supported Debt (Excel)
Time Trend of Tax Supported and Revenue Supported Debt (PDF)
Time Trend of Tax and Revenue Supported Debt Bond Election History
Tax Information
Detail of Annual Debt Service
Detail of Annual Debt Service (Excel)
Independent Registered Municipal Advisor Exemption
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Debt at a Glance Tool
Bond Review Board
Annual Budgets
HB 1378: Debt Obligation Reporting under Local Government Code Section 140.008
The 84th Legislature passed HB 1378 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.
Bond Authorization Balance Information as of 9/30/19
Authorized debt, issued and unissued amounts.
Debt Financial Information as of 9/30/19
Outstanding direct debt obligations, tax and revenue supported. Includes purpose, credit rating, outstanding principal amount, debt service, and spent and unspent proceeds issue-by-issue.
Direct and Contractually Obligated Debt
As of September 30, 2019 the Direct and Contractually Obligated Debt for the City
Note: per Capita figures are based on the City's 2019 estimated population of 35,