Aug 18 City Council Meeting - NO BUDGET!

Here it is the middle of August only 45 days before the end of the fiscal year and the Mayor hasn't submitted a budget workshop agenda. We are running out of time and this week's meeting is packed with rehash topics and single source contracts.
Click Here to View the Agenda Online



The proposed budget that comes out of the budget workshop for public inspection is required to be available (sit on the clerk's desk) for 30 continuous days before it can be acted upon. During that time, the budget is made available for public review and public hearings are scheduled so that there is plenty of time to review the budget and make appropriate public comments. Any revisions as a result of the public hearings should be made before the revised proposed budget is acted upon by the city council for approval or rejection or revision. The entire process has to be completed before the City makes its' annual tax levy as the tax revenues should be reflected in the budget's ad valorum tax income. Our current fiscal year ends September 30, when all of these tasks must be completed.

Other local governments have completed or scheduled budget workshops this week. The City of Seagoville completed their workshop on August 6 and have published the proposed budget for review online.
Combine's budget workshop was completed on August 12.
Ferris holds their budget workshop today August 15.
Lancaster concludes their budget workshop tomorrow August 16.
Greenville Texas is waiting until the 19th to hold their budget workshop.
The City of Hutchins scheduled budget meetings could not be determined online at press time.

We'll be looking for a Called Meeting before the first of September.