Town Hall · Velda

Velda, MO town hall & government

Velda spent $450,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $332 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Velda's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Velda

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Velda's money goes

Spent
$450,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$332
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$253,000
$187 per resident
Police
$365,00081%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$82,00018%
Interest on debt
$3,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 58%
  • From the state 21%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Property taxes 6%

Velda didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Velda

Full-time staff
6
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
4 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Velda didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Normandy Schools Collaborative

Velda's K–12 school district, shared with Bel-Nor, Bel-Ridge, Bellerive Acres, Beverly Hills, Greendale and Hanley Hills. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,947
Missouri: $14,569
Students
2,883
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$42.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 40%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $16,947 per pupil, $6,642 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Velda pay

Typical tax bill
$1,178
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
2.38%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$49,500
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Velda's government

🏛️ Official websiteveldacity.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Velda →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Velda

Velda is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Wesley Bell. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Velda's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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