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General Fund Department Summaries

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FUND / DEPARTMENT / PROGRAM: 01-01-51
Program Description

The City of Forest Hill is responsible for maintaining a safe, pleasant environment by providing effective
governance and the efficient delivery of public service. The City of Forest Hill is a “home-rule” city
operating under the City Charter originally adopted in 1946. The City is operated by a Council-Manager
form of government with a Mayor, six Council Members (all elected at large), and a City Manager. The
Council meets in regular sessions at 6:00 p.m. on the 1st Tuesday of each month.

Items funded within the Mayor and Council budget include city-sponsored Boards and events such as –
Historical Board, Parks Board, Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council, Veterans Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth,
Easter Events, Black History Month, Family Fun Day, Mayor’s Back to School, Hispanic Heritage, National
Night Out, Holiday Event, City Wide Clean Up Days, and the Mayor for a Day. Travel & Training is budgeted
for each council position. The Tarrant Area Food Bank/Kroger Boost program is budgeted at $21,450.
Expenditure Summary

CITY SECRETARY
FUND / DEPARTMENT / PROGRAM: 01-02-52
Program Description
The City Secretary is the clerk for the City Council and, as such, is responsible for documentation,
publication, and archiving of all official records. The City Secretary serves as the chief election official for
all elections. The department has responsibility for coordinating a Records Management Program and also
provides clerical assistance to other departments. The City Secretary's office acts as a public information
center by receiving and processing Open Record Requests and maintaining the City Website. Included in
this departmental budget is $9,600 for Open Records Software.
Expenditure Summary

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