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- Public safety sustainability;
- Code enforcement and neighborhood integrity efforts;
- Street improvement projects;
- Promoting employee retention by implementing competitive compensation and
benefit packages;
- Maintaining and enhancing infrastructure systems including street and sidewalk repairs,
water and sewer system improvements and replacement of major equipment as needed;
- Promote, assist, and enhance economic development activities that attract and
retain businesses in Town;
- Enhance the Town’s promotional and marketing efforts through social media and
participation in the Arlington Chamber of Commerce; and
- Maintaining and enhancing activities that support a sense of community.
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The attached document is a responsible financial plan developed by utilizing advanced planning methods
and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB 34) provisions and complying with the adopted
Town Financial Management Policies. Prudent financial and operational philosophies have guided the
development of this Budget. Every Budget seeks to allocate scarce resources, and there will always be
more needs than available funds. The Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Proposed Budget recommends the
proposed funding for the following:

- I.T. security and productivity upgrades;

- New body cameras for the Police Department;

- A new reporting system for the Fire Department;

- Facility improvements for the Municipal Court;

- A New Vehicles for Public Works;

- The beginning of the Water and Sewer Projects we obtained the funds for with last year’s
Certificate of Obligation issue.

As well as several other items that have been requested by various departments.

The narrative which follows provides a detailed overview of the proposed Budget.