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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CITY OF LA PORTE PHONE (713) 471,5020 0 P. O. Box 1115 GI LA PORTE. TEXAS 77571 '-- --''~"!._-/ 'C____,,/~;_-----/-C_~-/-~~~ _____________--('____/--~____--------l. _-----~) _- -"-::-------/"2 _ --------~___ /-(' . ._+__8.+_. ~'._______'_"'___.____.._'__' .~.__._____.______. __._ ____ __..__ ___ __ ,_____ October 1, 1990 Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council City of La Porte, Texas Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council: In accordance with the City's Charter Provisions, it is my pleasure to present to you the final version of La Porte's Fiscal Year 1990-91 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program. This budget, as delineated on the pages that follow, was formally adopted by the Council at its regularly scheduled meeting of September 10, 1990. At that time, the Council authorized expenditures for the City's various activities in the following amounts: FY 1989-90 ADOPTED BUDGET FY 1990-91 ADOPTED BUDGET General Fund Utility Fund Enterprise Funds Internal Service Funds Capital Improvement Funds Debt Service Funds $ 13,289,073 5,433,745 1,281,592 2,247,991 3,236,900 3.449.048 $ 13,117,961 5,973,199 1,564,155 2,410,074 10,138,511 3.806.491 Total Authorized Expenditures 28,938,349 37,010,391 The figures outlined above represent an $8,072,042 (27.9%) increase over last year's budget. The 1990-91 City Budget is designed to render municipal service to a similar level as experienced in the prior year. In addition, this financial plan will focus desired results in enhancing sewer infrastructure deficiencies identified by City Council during the budget workshops, as well as expand recreation amenities for the general population. The adopted General Fund Budget reflects an overall decrease of 1.3%. There are two line items that incurred major decreases between the two fiscal years. One is in the legal division where a decrease of $315,000 is budgeted as it relates to legal fees. The City has been actively involved in an attempt to deny a permit for a commercial hazardous waste incinerator located near the City, The permitting process is almost complete and while the outcome is not known, it is not expected to have an adverse monetary effect on the City's budget. Next, there was a one time transfer in fiscal year 1989-90 of $336,245 from the General Fund to a Capital i