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City of McAllen, Texas Adopted Budget 2025

General Fund

Vital Statistics
https://www�mcallen�net/departments/secretary/vitals
Mission Statement: DEPARTMENT SUMMARY
Dedicated to the timely Actual Adj. Budget Estimated Budget
submission of birth and 22-23 23-24 23-24 24-25
death records filed in Expenditure Detail:
the City of McAllen to Personnel Services
the Texas Department Salaries and Wages $ 113,524 $ 146,296 $ 146,296 $ 129,488
of State Health Services Employee Benefits 28,901 37,309 37,309 44,570
as well as providing Supplies 13,504 9,050 9,050 9,050
quick, courteous and Other Services and Charges 30,666 39,843 39,843 39,843
responsive service to
the public on requests Maintenance - - - -
with high regard to
integrity, confidentiality, Operations Subtotal 186,596 232,498 232,498 222,951
and accountability� Capital Outlay - - - -
Total Expenditures $ 186,596 $ 232,498 $ 232,498 $ 222,951

PERSONNEL
Exempt - - - -
Non-Exempt 2 2 2 3
Part-Time 2 1 1 -
Total Positions Authorized 4 3 3 3

Contact Us: MAJOR FY 24-25 GOALS
Perla Lara 1� Continue registering birth, death, and fetal deaths as mandated by the Texas Health & Safety Code�
Local Registrar 2� Continue weekly Acknowledgment of Paternity and Home Birth Registration appointments�
221 S� 15th Street 3� Continue to meet State’s criteria - 5 Star and Exemplary Award�
McAllen, TX 78501 4� Continue to archive old records and switch from paper to electronic�
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Description: PERFORMANCE MEASURES
A staff of four (4) Actual Goal Estimated Goal
employees, comprised FY 22-23 FY 23-24 FY 23-24 FY 24-25
of a Deputy Registrar, Inputs:
three (3) administrative Number of full time employees 2 2 2 3
staff members, process Department expenditures $ 186,596 $ 232,498 $ 232,498 $ 222,951
requests for certified Outputs:
copies of birth and Number of burial transit permits issued 571 625 675 650
death records and
burial transit permits to Number of birth certificates issued 14,156 14,500 15,500 16,000
“authorized” applicants� Number of death certificates issued 2,437 2,500 3,500 3,000
Effectiveness Measures:
Average submission time of vital statistics
to the State (days) 4 4 4 4
Average birth certificates issued per
employee daily 21 21 21 21
Average death certificates issued per
employee daily 6 6 6 6
Efficiency Measures:
Average cost per birth certificate issued $ 23�00 $ 22�00 $ 22�00 $ 22�00
Average cost per death certificate issued 21/4 addt’l 21/4 addt’l 21/4 addt’l 21/4 addt’l
Department expenditures per capita $ 1�28 $ 1�54 $ 1�58 $ 1�49
Population: 145,790 147,099 147,539 149,383
*N/A=Not Available, N/P=Not Provided

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