Verona spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Verona’s city government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $419 per resident. Water and other utilities ($590,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Verona is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$419 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them
Verona’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($419 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 27 Mississippi cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $931, and the middle half spent $788–$1,109. Verona spent less than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($97,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Mississippi cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Verona itself left out).
About $419 per resident a year, or $1.15 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 44%.
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No trend yet
Verona reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $589 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.50% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Verona’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Verona’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Verona →
Who’s in charge in Verona
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 229 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,209).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Lee County School District
Verona’s K–12 school district, shared with Shannon, Guntown, Plantersville, Saltillo. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,326 per pupil, $7,146 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Verona’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Verona alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lee County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.9%24,339 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.0%10,616 votesOthers: 1.1% (383 votes).
Most votes in Lee County: Donald J Trump
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Verona lies in Lee County. Every 2024 race in Lee County is on the county’s page.
Lee County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Verona.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Mississippi HouseState representatives
- 3Mississippi SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Mississippi
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Verona compares with the towns next door
Verona spent $419 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,179. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Tupelo | $1,179 | $1,651 |
| Verona | $419 | $589 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
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Questions about Verona’s government
How much does Verona spend per resident?
About $419 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $419 was less than 93% of 27 Mississippi cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Verona?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $589 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Verona’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Verona yet.
How did Verona vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Verona alone. Lee County, where 100% of Verona lies, voted Trump 68.9%, Harris 30.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Verona?
14 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $65,760 (about $789,120 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Verona in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Hob Bryan) and State House District 16 (Rickey Thompson). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →