COVID-19 ABOUT ROCKPORT CITY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS I WANT TO Search HomeCity GovernmentFinancial Transparency Financial Transparency The City of Rockport is committed to comprehensive and transparent financial and fiscal management as a demonstration of strong accountability, customer oriented values, ethics, integrity, and stewardship. Every effort is made to ensure that the City’s financial information is easily accessible and readily available. The documents and other information available below provide a comprehensive picture of the City’s financial condition. Please direct questions about these documents to the Director of Finance. The City of Rockport has partnered with ClearGov, a transparency and benchmarking platform, to launch an infographic-based fiscal dashboard. The new tool provides taxpayers an easy-to-understand, visual breakdown of the city's finances, as well as insights into the demographics, projects and more. Click on the banner below to view the City of Rockport's ClearGov page. Audits Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports contain the financial information on what actually has occurred after the fiscal year is completed, along with comments from an external auditor who has conducted various internal control tests and reviewed the financial statements. Most Recent Audit (PDF) | View All Audits Budgets The Annual Budget is the financial plan that is prepared before the beginning of each fiscal year. The budget preparation process extends over several months and includes careful deliberation on how to allocate limited resources to meet the priorities identified by the citizens of Rockport. Most Recent Budget (PDF) | View All Budgets Final Budget FY 2020-2021 Explanation of 2020-2021 Tax Rate and Calculations Revised - Proposed Budget FY 2021-2022 Budget Line Item Details as of 9/7/2021 Proposed Budget FY 2021-2022 Debt Texas cities issue debt to fund a variety of purposes, including streets, public utilities, facilities, large pieces of equipment, etc. They can issue both tax-supported and revenue-supported debt, the latter to be repaid through the revenues generated by the project that the debt supports, such as utility service fees. Debt accomplishes two principal objectives of public finance. First, for debt issued for capital projects, the users of public infrastructure are repaying the debt through tax payments. This is typically called "pay-as-you-use" (payuse) financing and is considered more equitable as the taxpayers receiving the benefit are paying the taxes needed to repay the bond. Second, the use of debt smooths spending on (often) large and expensive infrastructure projects. Without a bond issue, the jurisdiction would be required to make periodic lump sum payments for infrastructure,. Accordingly, taxes would fluctuate as the payments are made. The City of Rockport’s ability to borrow is governed by State law and the City’s Charter. Use the links below to learn more about the City of Rockport’s debt. Bond Election Pledge (PDF) Consolidated Debt Balance Repayment Schedule Debt Allocation by Fund and Bond Descriptions (PDF) Legal Debt Margin Computation (PDF) Long Term Debt Policy(PDF) Notice of Intent to Issue Certificates of Obligation (PDF) Preliminary Official Statement - CO Bonds 2015 (PDF) Standard & Poor’s Bond Rating 2014 (PDF) Standard & Poor’s Bond Rating 2015 (PDF) Fitch Bond Rating 2015 (PDF) 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. 2020 Report Monthly Financial Reports Monthly Financial Reports are included in the Monthly Department Reports. Click here to view Tax Information - Updated Notice about 2020 -2021 Tax Rate Boards and Commissions Capital Improvement Projects City Council Council Agendas & Packets (PDF) City Council Minutes (PDF) City Manager City Secretary Comment on Future Plans Comment on Potential Grants New City Hall/Downtown Anchor Project Elected Officials Elections Financial Transparency Find Your Ward (PDF) Government Education Sites Home Rule Charter (PDF) How Cities Work Notify Me Ordinances & Resolutions Organization Chart Public Information Request Public Notices Agendas & Minutes Find meeting agendas Financial Transparency View financial documents Pay Online Make online payments Notify Me Sign up for notifications Employment Apply for a job Report a Concern Tell us what you think Contact Us City of Rockport 2751 SH 35 Bypass Rockport, TX 78382 Phone: 361-729-2213 After hours for utility issues and non-emergencies: 361-729-1111 Staff Directory Helpful Links Emergency Information Crime Reports Set Up Utilities Rockport Weather FAQs Stay Connected Notify Me CodeRED Home Copyright Notices Contact Us Site Map Accessibility Government Websites by CivicPlus®