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HOW TO

Read This Document

Welcome!

Thank you for taking the time to view the City of Lake Worth’s 2025-2026 Budget Book. You are
reading the officially published budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, and ending

September 30, 2026. This comprehensive document has been carefully prepared to help you, the
reader, gain insight into the key issues, priorities, and initiatives shaping the Lake Worth

community.

While this budget book provides detailed financial information, it also serves several important

purposes beyond numbers. It is a policy document that outlines the strategic goals and guiding
principles that influence how Lake Worth is governed and managed. It also acts as an operations

guide, offering elected officials, city staff, and the public valuable information on the services
provided, performance benchmarks, and organizational responsibilities across all departments.

Many people often think of a budget as simply a financial plan—and while it certainly fulfills
that role by presenting revenue forecasts, expenditures, and fund allocations—this document

goes further. It has also been designed as a communications tool that combines written
explanations with charts, graphs, and visuals to present information in an accessible and

transparent manner.

We encourage you to explore the pages ahead to gain a full understanding of how Lake Worth
plans to responsibly allocate resources, implement policies, and deliver services that support the
quality of life for our residents and businesses.