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CITY-WIDE GOALS, OBJECTIVES, STRATEGIES, AND PLANNING PRINCIPLES

Issue (Problem or Threat) Apparent Cause Obstacles Strategy Responsible Party Progress Measures Resources Required
GOAL II - MAINTAIN EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT SERVICES
II.A. Communication among Various employee groups The City Manager should The City Manager should City Manager Number of programs City Manager
various departments in do not know each other develop and implement investigate and identify identified time
City Staff and between well and are suspicious of programs that increase ways of improving
City Staff and City others' actions interaction and employee interaction,
Council has created camaraderie among all morale, and grievance
friction City employees procedures
The City Council feels A better communication The City Council and City City Council and Number of methods Staff and
that it is not fully and system should be Manager should investigate City Manager identified Council time
promptly informed about implemented between ways and techniques of
City activities City Council and City keeping the Council Number of programs Program funds,
Manager informed of City activities implemented if necessary
in a timely manner
II.B. Communication of City Some residents and A brochure summarizing Staff should prepare a Community Brochure completed Staff time
activities to the public builders are confused by the development process brochure outlining the Development and updated on an
remains a priority the development process should be completed development process that Department as needed basis
and regulations - leading and updated is easy to comprehend
to frustration
Some residents complain The City should expand The Community Newsletter Community Number of issues Staff time and
that they are not informed the use of the should be expanded to more Development distribution costs
about City activities and Community Newsletter than 3 times per year and Department
all citizens do not receive as a way of include information on
local newspapers disseminating information the BEDC and other area
organizations
The use of new The City should develop Use of the City's cable Community Web pages Staff time
technologies for and implement a home channel and internet Development published
information are page on the internet and should be expanded
underutilized increase the use of the Cable Coordinator Cable Coordinator Cable broadcasts Staff time
City's cable channel City's cable channel
II.C. The cost of providing It is not cost-effective for The City should establish Investigate regional City Manager Signed agreements Staff time
City services continues a City the size of cooperative agreements cooperative purchasing Public Works
to increase Benbrook to purchase with neighboring cities on equipment and services Finance Director
major equipment for purchasing and
sharing equipment
The cost of providing City The City should determine Continue to investigate the City Manager Feasibility study Staff time
services continues to the feasibility of benefits of contracting out Public Works completed
increase, whereas residents contracting out City City services where savings Finance Director
are demanding reduced services can be achieved while
property taxes retaining quality and service
The cost of drainage The City should determine Investigate the feasibility of City Manager Feasibility study Staff time
projects is difficult to pay the feasibility of creating a drainage utility district Community completed
for out of the City's General an alternate funding Development
Fund and bond projects mechanism for drainage
projects

CITY OF BENBROOK 2018-19 ANNUAL BUDGET
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