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CITY OF BENBROOK 2019-20 ANNUAL BUDGET



               AUGUST

               The City Council continues to hold work sessions on the Proposed Budget until agreement is reached by a majority of City Councilmembers on
               the level of spending to include for City programs and the means to finance these expenditures.  When a Proposed Budget has been agreed
               upon, the Finance Director prepares a Summary of the Proposed Budget for distribution to the City Council, City Department Directors,
               concerned citizens, and the local media.  The Finance Director calculates and publishes a notice of effective tax rate.  Public meetings on the
               adoption of the Proposed Budget and Tax Rate are scheduled and notices of these meetings are published in the official newspaper.  A one-
               page summary of the Proposed Budget is also published in the newspaper.  This information is also posted on the City of Benbrook website.
               The City’s website also features a Summary Budget Document; paper copies of this document are available to attendees of the public hearings
               on the Budget.  The Council conducts the first of two public hearings on the Proposed Budget and on the Proposed Tax Rate.

               SEPTEMBER


               The City Council holds the second of two public hearings on the Proposed Budget and on the Proposed Tax Rate.  The City Council adopts the
               annual budget and sets the tax rate upon the completion of these hearings and after interested citizens have had an opportunity to address
               the City Council.

               OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, AND DECEMBER


               During October, November, and December, the Finance Director prepares the Adopted Budget Document.  Copies of the Adopted Budget
               are presented to the City Council before the end of the calendar year.  Copies of the Adopted Budget Document are made available to the
               public.  In December 2019, copies of the Adopted Budget Document are available on-line at the City’s website at www.benbrook-tx.gov.
























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