Page 18 - Microsoft Word - Budget FY 19

CITY OF FOREST HILL

The City continually reviews our Comprehensive Master plan, Subdivision Regulations, and Design Criteria
for development in order to sustain current operations and support future growth of our community. We
are working together to provide and maintain a dynamic, progressive, quality atmosphere in which to live,
work, and play. To enhance the quality of life, our open space master plan has been prepared for
promotion of growth through a defined strategic plan for parks and recreation.

Recommendations

The FY 2018‐2019 Annual Program of Services is divided into the following areas: Administrative Services,
Financial Services, Emergency Services, Municipal Services, and Utility Services. The program areas outline
the respective roles of the departments and their associated divisions based upon the services they
perform. This allows the creation of individual cost centers and better overall monitoring of fund
expenditures. Owing to the delivery of services to business and residential interests in the community, the
following are recommendations for FY 2018‐2019:

 Adopt a tax rate of $.992873 for FY 2018‐2019 and establish fiscal accountability for growth in the
assessment of property valuation in order to create additional capacity for future debt service.

 Review job compensation plan to ensure a market based approach for employee recruitment and
retention.

 Complete improvements to: Guilford, (Shepard‐Oak Timber), Oak Timber, (Landmark‐Wichita),
Nell (Dorsey‐Marshall), Bisbee, (Horton Rd.‐Mansfield Hwy.), Packard, (Anglin‐Scottsdale), Anglin,
(California Pkwy.‐Mansfield Hwy.), Oak Haven, (Forest Hill Dr. (east)‐Crawford), Forest Edge (Oak
Haven‐Falcon), Story, (Truett to Orchard), and Bisbee.

 Submit the Fiscal Year 2018‐2019 Annual Program of Services publication to GFOA to determine
its eligibility for the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. The City received the GFOA
Distinguished Budget Award for the first time for its FY 2010‐2011 and has received the award
consistently every year for its Annual Program of Services publication.

These recommendations will assist the City of Forest Hill in meeting basic service needs, accounting
for operational deficiencies and preparing to meet future growth.

12