Agenda Information Sheet
DEPARTMENT: Finance
ACM: Bryan Langley
Date: September 13, 2016
SUBJECT
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Hold a public hearing and receive citizen input on the FY 2016-17 Proposed Budget.
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BACKGROUND
The City Charter and State Law require that prior to budget adoption, a public hearing be conducted to allow citizens the opportunity to provide input on the Proposed Budget. The required notice of the public hearing was published August 14, 2016, in the Denton Record Chronicle. The notice was also posted on the City's Web site, http://www.cityofdenton.com and on the public access channel. A copy of the published notice is provided for reference.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
September 20, 2016 Adopt Tax Rate and Approve FY 2016-17 Annual Program of Services
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (Council, Boards, Commissions)
The FY 2016-17 Proposed Budget was submitted to the City Council on July 31, 2016. A City Council Budget Workshop was held on August 4, 2016, and the City Council also discussed the Proposed Budget at their August 9, 16 and August 23 meetings. Copies of the Proposed Budget are available to the public at any City of Denton library branch, and an electronic copy of the document is available on-line through the City's Website, http://www.cityofdenton.com.
FISCAL INFORMATION
The 2016-17 Proposed Budget totals $1,189,679,131 in estimated resources and $1,185,600,124 in estimated expenditures.
STRATEGIC PLAN RELATIONSHIP
The City of Denton's Strategic Plan is an action-oriented road map that will help the City achieve its vision. The foundation for the plan is the five long-term Key Focus Areas (KFA): Organizational Excellence; Public Infrastructure; Economic Development; Safe, Livable, and Family-Friendly Community; and Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship. While individual items may support multiple KFAs, this specific City Council agenda item contributes most directly to the following KFA and goal:
Related Key Focus Area: Orga...
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