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consecutive year, as well as the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular
Annual Financial Reporting for the 7 consecutive year.
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• Continued the quarterly newsletter and monthly “City Page” in Tri County News.
• Continued to evaluate and improve services.

Promote livability and community pride.

• Cross Timbers Golf Course continues steady growth in the number of rounds played
for the past several years. Cross Timbers continues to be a destination place to
play – attracting golfers from around the Metroplex and beyond.
• Capital projects included a playground shade structure for Ash Creek Park, shade
structures at Central Splash, trail lights at Central Park, new sidewalks on
Kimbrough Road and Ash Avenue connecting sidewalks of other developments and
Ash Avenue Drainage Improvement Project.
• Seasonal lights on City Hall and the Police Department.
• Expanded code enforcement efforts to improve the overall appearance of the City
by adding an additional Code Enforcement Officer.
• Conducted two (2) city-wide and one (1) neighborhood cleanup days.

Budget Overview

The evolution of the City’s budget centers around the goals and strategies listed above while at
the same time dealing with current economic realities and residual effects of the COVID-19
pandemic. From this information, the following specific objectives to be accomplished during FY
2023-24 have been developed:

• Maintain or improve current levels of service to meet customer demands.
• Revise and improve the formal economic development marketing program in
cooperation with the Azle Municipal Development District.
• Continue implementation of the Capital Improvement Plan.
• Continue to develop financial policies that guide future decision makers, especially
during difficult economic times.
• Continue to expand and diversify the economic base.
• Continue to provide the tools necessary for employees to safely do their job.
• Continue efforts to attract and retain quality employees.
• Continue to improve appearance of the City through increased code enforcement and
education efforts.
• Address infrastructure issues to improve transportation, drainage, City facilities and
utility services.
• Maintain the City’s financial reserves to enhance overall financial stability.

All of these short-term objectives are consistent with the City’s long-term vision of managing
diversified growth while continually providing quality services and adequate infrastructure to the
community.

Revenues for the FY 2023-24 budget are estimated by evaluating the current state of the
economy, identifying trends in different revenue sources and using estimates from other
government entities. Staff used recent trends created by the current economic conditions as
well as past actual collections from the previous five (5) years to create trends in the City’s

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