Verona, MS town hall & government
Verona spent $2.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $750 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Verona's government.
Where Verona's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 28%
- Property taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Utility sales 21%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Verona
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lee County School District
Verona's K–12 school district, shared with Shannon, Guntown, Plantersville and Saltillo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal
- Local 32%
- State 52%
- Federal 16%
Of the $11,326 per pupil, $7,146 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.
Which schools Verona kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Verona pay
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.
Contact Verona's government
Who represents Verona
Verona is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Trent Kelly. Tate Reeves is governor.
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.