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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />1 <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />City of La Porte <br />Established 1892 <br /> <br />October 1, 1993 <br /> <br />Honorable Mayor and <br />Members of City Council <br />City of La Porte, Texas <br /> <br />Dear Mayor and Members of City Council: <br /> <br />The budget for the City of La Porte for the fiscal period beginning October 1, 1993 <br />and ending September 30, 1994 is submitted herewith. The budget is the document the <br />City uses in its mission to provide services and improve the quality of life of its <br />citizens. <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />Yhat is a Bud2et? <br /> <br />A budget is a document that sets forth the financial plan the City will follow in <br />providing services to its citizens. It contains guidelines for normal operations as <br />well as capital improvements to benefit the future. <br /> <br />It is also an instrument whereby basic policies of the City can be presented along <br />with their impact on services and operations. <br /> <br />The budget is used by City Administration to monitor its operations and to assist <br />its mid managers in performing their directives. <br /> <br />Finally, the budget is the device that communicates to its readers the direction the <br />City will follow in the future. <br /> <br />The Bud2et Process <br /> <br />The budget process starts in the spring with City Administration providing <br />Departmental Directors with information relating to the new fiscal year and any <br />perceived changes in the economic outlook of the City. With this information i~ <br />mind, the Directors proceed to prepare budgets in various stages, identifying the <br />impact of any changes in the service they provide. Also in the spring, after <br />discussion with Departmental Directors, the Finance Department prepares preliminary <br />revenue estimates for the new fiscal year. <br /> <br />In early summer, all budget requests are submitted to the Finance Department where <br />they are reviewed by budget personnel and assembled in accordance with the City's <br />accountipg structure. After compilation of the budgets, the Finance Director <br />reviews the requests with the City Manager. The City Manager, Assistant City <br /> <br />1-5 <br /> <br />P.O. Box 1115 · La Porte, Tt:xas 77572-1115 · (713) 471-5020 <br />