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MAYOR’S MESSAGE

I am pleased to deliver the City of Westworth Village’s 2021-2022 fiscal year budget.

I’ve closed the last two years’ budget messages by stating “Westworth Village is poised for
continued economic success, and for an ever-increasing level of municipal service to its
citizens.”

Once again, your city government has lived up to its promises.

While the 2020-2021 fiscal year was a time of immense challenge, not only for Westworth
Village, but for the entire world, nevertheless your local government met the challenge, and
significant accomplishments occurred during the past fiscal year, including the following:

• dedication and funding of the city’s first true park, Melva Campbell Park, which is
presently being constructed as playground equipment is currently arriving

• the city’s certified tax base increased to $381 million, representing a seven percent
increase over last year’s value of $359 million. Since 2016, the city’s tax base has
increased an incredible 68%

• a steady tax rate of $0.475, less than the city’s historical $0.50 per $100 valuation
tax rate

• a balanced general fund budget, with strong cash reserves equal to 72% of total
annual operating expenses

• completion of a professional comprehensive drainage study for the entire city, along
with our city engineers’ recommendations for addressing these long-standing
issues

• our outstanding police department receiving “Best Practices” certification from the
Texas Police Chiefs’ Association; formal receipt of this prestigious award is set for
October

• a record-breaking year at Hawk’s Creek Golf Club, creating, for the first time, a
significant operating surplus

• a strengthened, closer relationship between your city government and the senior
officers at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base

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