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CITY OF FOREST HILL

Public Hearing/Budget Adoption

A public hearing on the budget and tax rate is held prior to adoption. Citizens or any
other individual may make formal comment either for or against the proposed budget.
The public also had the opportunity to attend City Council budget workshops. City
Council may take action to modify the proposed budget. The Council may also adopt a
tax rate to support adopted funding levels.

Budget Amendment Process
Budget estimates may be amended and increased as the need arises to permit
appropriation and expenditure of unexpended cash balances on hand and unanticipated
revenues. Such amendment may be considered and adopted at any time during the
fiscal year covered by the budget by filing the amendments and upon publishing them
and giving notice of the public hearing in the manner required in the State Law.
City Council Long Term Strategic Planning – Vision Statement

“In our on-going commitment to the citizens and businesses in the City of Forest Hill, we
will endeavor each day to be fiscally responsible, knowing that we are held accountable
for our actions, to move the city in a forward progression of economic development, to
provide the best customer service to those who live, work and play within our city limits,
and to be fair and honest in all that we do. With passion, integrity and professionalism,
from within City Hall to our elected officials, we will be the leaders of the Community
Driven spirit that will guide the success for Forest Hill into the future.”
Department Summaries

Each department is described by narrative information in the final budget in order to
provide an abbreviated idea of services provided. Summaries include the following
information:
Program Description

This section outlines the general responsibility performed by the department.

Major Division Goals
Goals describe the benefit the department plans to provide to the community it serves,
by identifying the end result the division wishes to achieve.

Major Division Objectives

Objectives are steps in accomplishing stated goals with specific time frames or
measurable achievements to be completed in the current year.

Workload Measures
Workload measures indicate the amount of work that has been done or projected
workload levels.

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