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I I I I I I I I I I I CITY OF LA PORTE PHONE (7\3) 47\,5020 . p, 0, Box 1\15 . LA PORTE. TEXAS 7757\ .-'.-) .--- ~ ./"'-.' /-"7 ./'-:> - -" ~- .------, ./'J /"' ---, /""1 .--/ -' - - - - '------ ------~ '--- L~ c __...-/' C-- L __-' "--._. '---- .- -c.-- - ___ -- ~_ // ; . ---------- ----- ------------.--________..___.. . _n_ October 1, 1990 Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council City of La Porte, Texas Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council: The Budget for the City of La Porte for the fiscal period beginning October 1, 1990 and ending September 30, 1991 is submitted herewith. The Budget is the document the City uses in its mission to provide services and improve the quality of life of its citizens, INTRODUCTION What is a Budget? A budget is a document that sets forth the financial plan the City will follow in providing services to its citizens. It contains guidelines for normal operations as well as capital improvements to benefit the future. It is also an instrument whereby basic policies of the City can be presented along with their impact on services and operations, , ' The Budget is used by City Administration to monitor its operations and to assist its mid managers in performing their directives. Finally, the budget is the device that communicates to its readers the direction the City will follow in the future. The Budget Process The budget process starts in the spring with City Administration providing Departmental Directors with information relating to the new fiscal year and any perceived changes in the economic outlook of the City. With this information in mind, the Directors proceed to prepare budgets in various stages, identifying the impact of any changes in the service they provide. Also in the spring, after discussion with Departmental Directors, the Finance Department prepares preliminary Revenue Estimates for the new fiscal year. In early summer, all budget requests are submitted to the Finance Department where they are reviewed by budget personnel and assembled in accordance with the City's accounting structure. After compilation of the budgets, the Finance Director reviews the requests with the City Manager, The City Manager, Assistant City iv