Continue to advocate for fiscal responsibility and transparency
in everything the city and City Council do
I will continue to advocate for fiscal responsibility and full transparency in everything the city does.
Each year the city hires an outside auditor to examine and review our financial condition. Since I have served on council, we have received a "clean" audit, which means the auditor has no specific recommendations for improvements to the city's policies or procedures.
The report for fiscal year 2014 stated that we have $7.6 million in unrestricted reserves, and based on 2014's average monthly expenses, we have 16.4 months of operating expenses. According to our auditor, most Texas cities our size only carry an average of six months of expenses.
As part of the city's transparency policy, a preliminary budget is posted on the city's website in August and updated regularly as public hearings on the budget continue through September. Keeping our budget process open, transparent and readily available to all residents so they know how their tax dollars are being spent is critically important and I will make sure we continue to adhere to this policy.
- continue to Reduce Congestion & Improve Safety
- return to Priorities
Each year the city hires an outside auditor to examine and review our financial condition. Since I have served on council, we have received a "clean" audit, which means the auditor has no specific recommendations for improvements to the city's policies or procedures.
The report for fiscal year 2014 stated that we have $7.6 million in unrestricted reserves, and based on 2014's average monthly expenses, we have 16.4 months of operating expenses. According to our auditor, most Texas cities our size only carry an average of six months of expenses.
As part of the city's transparency policy, a preliminary budget is posted on the city's website in August and updated regularly as public hearings on the budget continue through September. Keeping our budget process open, transparent and readily available to all residents so they know how their tax dollars are being spent is critically important and I will make sure we continue to adhere to this policy.
- continue to Reduce Congestion & Improve Safety
- return to Priorities