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City Manager’s

Budget Message

September 3, 2024

To the Honorable Mayor and City Council:

In accordance with the city charter and the laws of the State of Texas governing home rule cities,

please accept this letter as my budget transmittal and executive summary of the proposed annual
operations and maintenance budget. In developing this document, a significant amount of time
is devoted by city council members and city staff. The city’s proposed budget is developed
through an extensive process of reviewing requests received by various city departments then
prioritizing those requests in a manner that utilizes resources effectively, within fiscal limitations,
while working to achieve the city’s strategic goals. As prepared and submitted, the proposed
budget is intended to:

• Serve as an operating plan for the new fiscal year

• Provide fiscal policy direction to the city staff

• Provide a basis of accountability to the taxpayers of the investment of their tax dollar

• Serve as a basis for measuring the performance of those individuals charged with the
management of the city’s operations

The annual operations and maintenance budget represents the single most important
management tool of the governing body and the staff.

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