• Administration

• Finance

• Utility Billing

The City of Livingston is like a puzzle and each department is a crucial piece that connects us to the community. The City’s leadership is no exception. Through a difficult year in our economy, the Mayor, City Council, and the administrative and utility billing staff have been dedicated to keeping our City going strong.

• Elgin Davis and incumbents Judy Cochran and Ray Luna began new City Council terms after the cancellation of the May 9 election.
   

• Councilman Ray Hill was reappointed as the City’s representative on the Deep East Texas Council of Governments Board.
   

• Clarke Evans was appointed to the Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency Board.
   

• On petition by the Livingston Independent School District, the City annexed the 72-acre site of the new Livingston High School.
   

• City Secretary Ellie Monteaux entered the Texas Municipal Clerks Certification program to become certified as a Texas Registered Municipal Clerk.
   

• Debbie Clack was transferred to the position of Accounts Payable Clerk where she was responsible for processing approximately 3,400 payments on the City’s accounts in 2009.
   

• Utility Billing added online account access through the City’s Web site, allowing customers direct access to their account information and increasing options for payment on utility accounts.
   

• Electric rates were increased to offset the City’s cost to purchase wholesale electric power from the Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency.
   

• The City received its first reimbursement from FEMA for Hurricane Ike Debris Recovery expenses ($413,497.00). Total damages and costs were estimated at $1,288,180.18. ($1,020,631.12 has been received to date from FEMA reimbursement and property insurance coverage.)
   

• The City applied for Texas Department of Rural Affairs Round 1 Funding of $1.2 million for Hurricane Ike Disaster Recovery.
   

• City Council approved an application to the Texas Department of Transportation for a Routine Airport Maintenance Grant. Grant funds will be used at the Livingston Municipal Airport for application of herbicide, improvements to lighting and development of a plan to prevent pollution of storm water drainage.

2009 Annual Report (.pdf)
2008 Annual Report (.pdf)
2007 Annual Report (.pdf)
2006 Annual Report (.pdf)
2005 Annual Report (.pdf)
2004 Annual Report (.pdf)
2003 Annual Report (.pdf)
 

Organizational Chart

The City Council is responsible for making policy decisions, adopting ordinances, approving contractual agreements, adopting the annual budget and making appointments to various positions. Key appointments made by the City Council are the City Manager, City Secretary, City Attorney and Municipal Court Judge.

The City Manager is the Chief Administrative Officer of the City. His/Her responsibilities include oversight of all city departments, implementation of policies established by the City Council, enforcement of all city ordinances, rules and regulations, and supervision of municipal employees and programs.

The City Secretary is responsible for conducting municipal elections, recording and maintaining official records of the city, preparation of the City Council minutes, agendas, ordinances, and resolutions, issuance of permits and licenses, and administrative duties prescribed by the City Council. The City Secretary also serves as Records Management Officer.

The Assistant to the City Manager is delegated various management, administrative and secretarial duties under the direction of the City Manager to facilitate operation of city departments. The Assistant to the City Manager also serves as Public Information Officer.

The City Attorney provides legal counsel to the City Manager, City Council and City staff for all legal work related to the City and prosecutes misdemeanors in Municipal Court.

The Human Resources Coordinator is responsible for maintaining all personnel and payroll-related records, employment opportunity advertisements and applications, administering the employee fringe benefit package and handling workers' compensation and liability claims.
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FINANCE

The City Manager also serves as the Finance Officer and, as such, is responsible for the financial records of the city including recording and reporting financial transactions, maintaining permanent accounting records, preparation of the annual financial report.

The Accounts Payable Clerk is responsible for processing accounts payable invoices for payment, mailing computer-generated checks and preparation of daily bank deposits.

2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) (.pdf)
2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) (.pdf)
2007 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) (.pdf)
2006 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) (.pdf)
2005 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) (.pdf)
2004 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) (.pdf)
2003 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) (.pdf)

City of Livingston 2009-2010 Budget (.pdf)
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UTILITY BILLING

Customer services are under the direct supervision of the Utility Billing Supervisor and the staff is responsible for the preparation of monthly utility billing and collection of all utility payments at the front counter and drive-through window, applications for utility services, receiving complaints and /or service request by telephone for all utility departments, and issuance of all types of permits and licenses.

ELECTRIC RATES

Water Rates:

RATE TO CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS:
An additional monthly charge of $10.00 will be added to
customers outside the corporate limits of the City of
Livingston, Texas.

Sewer Rates:

Sanitation Rates:

Container Service Fees as Follows:

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Bank Draft

For many years, the City of Livingston has offered our utility customers an automatic bank draft payment option.  However, we realize that many of our new residents may not be aware of this so we are taking this opportunity to remind our long-time customers and advise our new customers of this handy payment option.  With the Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) payment option, your City of Livingston utility bill will automatically be deducted from your checking account each month with no service charge.  

WITH EFT YOU CAN:

Signing up is easy:

1. Write your account number on the enrollment form, then sign your name.

2. Get a check from the account you want to use and write "VOID" on the check.

3. Please staple or paperclip the voided check to the enrollment form.  

4. Mail the form and the voided check along with another check to pay your current bill.

5. Please use your billing return envelope or mail to :

EFT Questions & Answers

EFT Application

EFT form is in .PDF format (Adobe Acrobat)
if you need Adobe click the icon below and download a free copy.

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Notice to Vendors - Conflicts of Interest

As required by Chapter 176 of the Texas Local Government Code a person or agent of a person who contracts or seeks to contract for the sale or purchase of property, goods, or services with the City of Livingston shall submit a Conflict of Interest Questionnaire to the City Manager no later than the seventh business day after the date the person begins contract discussions or negotiations with the City of Livingston, or submits to the City of Livingston an application, response to a request for proposals or bids, correspondence, or another writing related to a potential agreement with the City of Livingston. For purposes of the bid, you must submit the completed form with your response. Each vendor is responsible for verifying they are using the most current form available form. Forms are available at www.ethics.state.tx.us. Vendors should access Form CIQ (Conflict of Interest Questionnaire). Requirements of the Texas Local Government Code are subject to change. Each vendor should consult his or her own attorney regarding the current law. This statement is provided for informational purposes only.

Current Conflicts of Interest Questionnaires now filed may be viewed at the Livingston City Hall. For questions, please call 936-327-4311.

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