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Budget and Research

Who we are

The Budget & Research Department is responsible for the preparation, development, and monitoring of the City's
Annual Budget and Capital Projects Budget. The Department strives to provide support to the City Manager's Office
and City Council by providing accurate and timely reporting, analysis, and research to assist in management decision‐
making. In addition to these primary areas of responsibility the department is tasked with serving as the City's internal
audit and tax administration.

What do we do

1 Development of the Annual & Capital Budgets 5 Tax Administration
2 Budget Monitoring and Compliance 6 Internal Audit
3 Financial Reporting
4 Research and Analysis

Council Priorities

Quality Community Development & Revitalization Sense of Community
Efficient & Effective Transportation System Targeted Economic Development
Safety and Security Local & Regional Leadership
x Financial Stability x Efficient & Effective Delivery of City Services
x Positive City Image

FY 2019-20 Top Accomplishments

 This fiscal year staff will have assisted with the implementation of the City's new financial software Tyler Munis,
which will provide a large number of improvements to the City's processes and financial operations.

 This fiscal year reflects the second year we will have produced the Budget in Brief. This year we made several
improvements to the content and presentation of materials included as part of this document to provide an
overview that provides more value to the citizens, City Council and Management.

 This fiscal year we implemented a streamlined approach to the content and presentation of departmental goals,
objectives, and performance measures. This new approach will improve communication by providing a high level
overview to our citizens, City Council, and Management that will key into the core services our city departments
offer.
 This fiscal year we implemented several improvements in the budget process that will help provide critical
information in a more timely manner to our City Council and Management. This will assist in the decision making
process as the City sets its spending priorities for the upcoming fiscal year.

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