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City Council

FY 2019 Department Business Plan

Department Description

The City Council is the body of elected representatives for the city. They have home rule
charter authority and serve as the policymakers and decision makers for Colleyville. City
Council regularly establishes community goals and policies, adopts ordinances and resolutions
and appoints citizens to community boards and commissions. City Council shall through its
leadership keep the City of Colleyville a model city with attention to being an efficient and
attractive neighborhood-oriented community sensitive to our history, resources and residents.

Core Services

The City Council is responsible for the following core services:

1. Provide leadership and direction for all programs and services
6.1 Articulate a compelling vision and direction for the community.
City Council are the elected representatives of the city, have home rule charter authority
and serve as the policymakers and decision makers for Colleyville. City Council regularly
establishes community goals and policies, adopts ordinances and resolutions and appoints
citizens to community boards and commissions. City Council determines the tax rate,
ultimately establishing the price property owners are willing to pay for programs and
services. The fiscal year 2019 budget includes a tax rate of $0.320800/$100 of valuation,
a $0.013034 reduction from the $0.333834 tax rate in fiscal year 2018. This rate reduction
serves to provide some relief to property owners receiving higher appraisal values, while
also providing the revenue necessary to continue funding programs and services at a
sustainable level.

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