Page 17 - Manfield FY21 Budget

Service Program for Fiscal Year 2020-2021

In the presentation of the 2020-2021 Service Program to City Council, Management listed the results and
conclusions of strategic planning sessions held with Council and Staff that assisted in developing the
overall direction of the Service Program for FY 2020-2021 amidst the backdrop of the worst pandemic of
modern times. In the presentations to City Council on August 1, 2020 and August 31 2020, Management
presented a balanced budget and discussed the following challenges, goals, objectives and priorities for
FY 2020-2021:

Challenges:

• Sustaining momentum.
• Property Tax Relief.
• Strategic Long-Term Plan - dealing with an improving economy and expanding service demands.
• Staff retention and recruitment.
• Organizational development - quality workforce and quality services.
• Fund balance - maintaining and improving reserves.
• Economic development - inventory of quality commercial properties.
• Provide Operating Capital funding.

Goals & Objectives:

• Maintain or improve existing service levels while providing a 10% homestead and 2 cent property
tax reduction.
• Provide resources to enhance community engagement and transparency.
• Expand community outreach programs by providing civic engagement and transparency.
• Maintain or improve public safety services.
• Continue development of infrastructure - streets, facilities and utilities.
• Maintain AAA bond rating – maintain and improve fund balance, coverage and debt ratios.
• Continue quality residential and commercial development.
• Continue quality Park and Linear Trail development.
• Staff retention.
• Continue Downtown revitalization and development.
• Establish an internship program.

Priorities:

• Maintain and expand improved service levels - sustainability of current and future operations.
• Provide additional avenues for community outreach and development strategies.
• Maintain the City’s credit rating and fund balance requirements.
• Expansion of the tax base through economic development.
• Improve, design and expand the Park system.
• Maintain a quality work force.
• Ensure quality land use, planning and development.
• Enhance communication with citizens.

The following pages contain a brief summary of each major fund in the fiscal year 2020-2021 budget.

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