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BUDGET DEPARTMENT

MISSION STATEMENT:

The Budget Department mission is to develop, coordinate and monitor the City’s budget program for each
department, make budget amendments as necessary, and keep management informed of revenue and
expenditure patterns throughout the budget year.

Department at a Glance

The Budget Department salary and benefits costs are split with the Purchasing Department. The Budget
Departments budget increased 4.40% due to a merit increase and reproduction cost increases.

Key Goals and Objectives

Goal 1
Maintain the integrity of the adopted budget in all funds.

Objectives:
• Approve only budgeted expenditures unless otherwise authorized by City Council or
management.
• Provide real-time line item expenditures to all service departments for review.
• Monitor revised appropriations to ensure the availability of funds and legal compliance.

Goal 2
Prepare the City’s budget based on City Council and City Manager prioritization of new and existing
programs utilizing available resources.

Objectives:
• Ensure City Council and City Administration priorities are addressed in the budget.
• Incorporate policy and performance objectives into the operating budgets of all service
departments.
• Require detailed justification for any new program that may require additional funding.

Goal 3
Continue to receive the GFOA Outstanding Budget Presentation Award.

Objectives:
• Prepare the budget document incorporating revenues, expenditures, performance measures and
statistical analysis to present a balanced budget.
• Create a budget document that is easy to read, appealing to the reader and contains all budget
information related to the City’s Annual Service Plan.
• Provide access to the budget document in a PDF format and on the City of Mansfield website.

Performance Objectives
• Obtain the Outstanding Budget Presentation Award.
• Enhance the budget document using charts, graphs and tables.
• Ensure actual expenditures do not exceed budgeted expenditures.

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