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CITY OF BENBROOK GOALS

The long-range goals of the City of Benbrook, as revised in 2005 and adopted by the City Council, are:

To protect and enhance neighborhood quality and values;

To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of government services;

To promote economic development;

To promote community appearance and pride; and,

To provide appropriate community facilities.

ACHIEVEMENT OF LONG-RANGE GOALS

To assist in the achievement of these goals, City Council and City Staff identified City-wide objectives and approved programs in past years.
Due to COVID-19 pandemic and S.B. 2 property tax legislation it was decided to better position the City for the unknowns and not fund any
new programs in the 2020-21 Budget. Objectives, strategies, and progress measures for achievements made towards reaching these goals in
past years are provided in detail in the City-Wide Goals, Objectives, Strategies, and Planning Principles included in the Appendix Section of
the 2020-21 Budget Document; this information is presented on pages 280 through 287.

Funds are available in the 2020-21 Budget toward the achievement of these City-wide goals; enhancements toward the attainment of these
goals include: new facilities, personnel enrichments, equipment replacement, existing facilities modifications and improvements, and streamlined
and updated communication. These program additions and improvements are described along with their potential impact on attainment of
goals in current and in future years.

ENHANCED COMMUNICATION – KEY TO ACHIEVEMENT OF ALL GOALS

Benbrook progresses toward all five of these goals through improved and increased communication between the City and Benbrook's citizens.
Enhanced contact between the City and the public is continued in 2020-21 through the distribution of the Benbrook Community Newsletter,
broadcasts of City Council meetings on a regularly-scheduled basis on the City’s cable channel, and real-time website broadcasts of Council
meetings (Council meeting viewings are available through the City’s website at www.benbrook-tx.gov on an on-demand basis with the ability
to fast-forward, search, and freeze-frame). The City upgraded, updated, and improved the broadcast of meetings through the installation of
a new video system in 2019.

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