VerityPay Partners with Affion Public to Help Cities Cut Costs and Modernize Payments

Partnership brings local government expertise together with text-based payments that save money and serve residents where they already are: on their phones.

HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, October 14, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — VerityPay, a secure, patented, digital payment platform, today announced a strategic partnership with Affion Public, an executive search firm serving local, county, and state government, education, and nonprofit organizations.

Scott Reilly, CEO and Founder of Affion, has spent years advising and placing city managers and senior public sector leaders across the country. Through that work, he has seen firsthand the pressure local governments face to find savings, run efficient operations, and deliver better service to residents. “City managers are being asked to do more with less, and residents expect the same convenience from their local government that they get everywhere else,” said Scott Reilly, CEO Affion Public. “VerityPay is one of the clearest opportunities I’ve seen for cities to lower costs and improve the resident experience at the same time. I’m excited to help the leaders I work with put it to use.” Together, VerityPay and Affion will help these leaders replace costly paper processes with a modern, digital experience.

Why it matters for cities

Many municipalities still rely on paper checks both to pay residents and to collect payments from them. Residents mail checks to the city offices for a variety of services, and staff spend hours processing, depositing, and reconciling them. Paper checks can cost $8 to $10 each to issue once printing, postage, and staff time are factored in. VerityPay transactions start at $2.50.

With VerityPay, cities can:

– Send money faster, including utility deposit refunds, overpayment refunds, vendor and contractor payments, and assistance or grant disbursements, delivered by text message with no paper check required.
– Collect payments faster and digitally for permits, licenses, utility bills, fines, and recreation fees, so residents can pay in seconds from their phones instead of mailing a check or standing in line.
– Reduce administrative workload and errors by eliminating manual check handling and simplifying reconciliation.
– Operate securely. VerityPay is SOC 2 compliant, handles no personally identifiable information, and never holds customer funds.

“Scott understands how cities actually run and what their leaders need to succeed,” said Kirsten Knull, Chief Revenue Officer of VerityPay. “His deep expertise and long-standing relationships in local government make him an ideal partner as we help municipalities build financially strong, well-organized operations that serve residents better.”

About Affion Public
Affion Public is an executive search services firm for local, county, and state government, education, and nonprofit organizations, helping public entities recruit the leaders who run their communities. Learn more at affionpublic.com.

About VerityPay
VerityPay is a secure, text based digital payment platform that lets organizations send and request payments directly through their customers’ mobile phones. VerityPay serves municipalities, utilities, healthcare, property management, and commercial clients. Learn more at veritypay.com.

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