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GENERAL GOVERNMENT

TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$1,479,743

ACTUAL BUDGET BASE REQUESTS BUDGET
DIVISION/FUND
17/18 18/19 19/20 19/20 19/20
Council 136,615 220,135 218,450 - 218,450

City Manager's Office 737,463 722,933 745,337 2,036 747,373
City Secretary's Office 289,005 290,419 296,626 11,297 307,923
Communications - - 164,789 2,808 167,597
PEG Fund 20,265 38,400 38,400 - 38,400

TOTAL $1,183,349 $1,271,887 $1,463,602 $ 16,141 $1,479,743

Future Budget Considerations

Communications & Marketing - Studies have shown that in many cases, the only interaction the public will ever have with their local
government is via social media. Along that same vein, to continue to work toward being responsive to the needs of the community,
a major component is providing more timely and consistent information to residents via social media sites. The benefits of having a
dedicated Communications and Social Media Specialist range from getting important information out to Bedford residents to
creating brand awareness and loyalty.

In the past few Legislative sessions, bills have been introduced to eliminate the May uniform election date, which would force cities
to move to the November uniform election date. Though these bills have ultimately failed, it is anticipated that similar bills will be
introduced in future Legislative sessions. The November uniform election date is costlier due to the longer ballots and increased
number of polling stations.

The City Secretary's Office will look at expanding the functions of the Laserfiche Document Management System to include tracking
the retention period of non-permanent records and adding a web-based component. They will also look at adding users from other
departments.

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