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documentation of all changes made by the City Manager, copies of all funded and unfunded decision packages, and
a narrative explanation of the issues that City Council faces and resolves during the upcoming budget deliberations.

JULY
The City Manager and Finance Director meet with City Council to canvass Councilmembers on any program
additions or deletions that City Council wishes to include in the Proposed Budget. At this meeting, the City Manager
provides City Council with a brief summary of any anticipated budget problems. The City Council provides direction
for the City Staff to follow in revising the Proposed Budget and addressing City Council goals.

Toward the end of July (but no later than July 25), the City receives assessed valuation totals from the Tarrant
Appraisal District. The Finance Director finalizes property tax revenue projections.

The City Council begins conducting work sessions to review all of the Department budget requests. During these
work sessions, Department Directors may meet with the City Council to discuss their proposed budget requests. At

this time, the Department Directors have the opportunity to request and justify items that have been eliminated
from their budget proposals. The City Council also meets with any group that requests funding from the City of
Benbrook.

AUGUST
The City Council continues to hold work sessions on the Proposed Budget until agreement is reached by a majority
of City Councilmembers on the level of spending to include for City programs and the means to finance these
expenditures. When a Proposed Budget has been agreed upon, the Finance Director prepares a Summary of the
Proposed Budget for distribution to the City Council, City Department Directors, concerned citizens, and the local
media. The Finance Director calculates and publishes a notice of No-New-Revenue tax rate and Voter-Approval tax

rate. Public meetings on the adoption of the Proposed Budget and Tax Rate are scheduled and notices of these
meetings are published in the official newspaper. A one-page summary of the Proposed Budget is also published
in the newspaper. This information is also posted on the City of Benbrook website, along with the Proposed Budget.

SEPTEMBER
The Council conducts a public hearing on the Proposed Budget and Proposed Tax Rate. The City Council adopts the
annual budget and tax rate upon the completion of these hearings, and after interested citizens have had an
opportunity to address the City Council.

OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, AND DECEMBER
During October, November, and December, the Finance Director prepares the Adopted Budget Document. Copies
of the Adopted Budget are presented to the City Council before the end of the calendar year. Copies of the Adopted

Budget Document are made available to the public. In December 2023, copies of the Adopted Budget Document
are available on-line at the City’s website at www.benbrook-tx.gov.

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