City of La Porte Operating Budget 1997-1998

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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I City of La Porte Established 1892 October 1, 1997 Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council City of La Porte, Texas Dear Mayor and Members of City Council: In accordance with the City's Charter provisions, it is my pleasure to present La Porte's Fiscal Year 1997-98 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program. This document, as delineated on the pages that follow, was formally adopted by Council at its regularly scheduled meeting of September 8, 1997. The budget is the document the City uses in its mission to provide services and improve the quality of life of its citizens. At that time, Council authorized appropriations for the City's various activities in the following amounts: General Fund Utility Fund Enterprise Funds Internal Service Funds Capital Improvement Funds Debt Service Funds Hotel/Motel Fund Economic Development Total Authorized Appropriations FY 1996-97 ADOPTED BUDGET $ 22,216,200 6,179,885 3,265,477 1,561,180 2,375,000 3,831,006 103,000 100.000 $ 39,631,748 FY 1997-98 ADOPTED BUDGET $ 20,387,074 5,938,780 3,044,934 2,947,689 2,822,100 3,648,628 111,000 100.000 $ 39,000,205 The figures outlined above represent a $631,543 (1.59%) decrease when compared to last year's budget. There is no tax or water rate increases incorporated in the 1997-98 Budget. We are pleased to report that the budget does incorporate a 20% decrease in base sewer rates. 1-1 P.O. Box 1115 · La Porte, Texas 77572-1115 · (281) 471-5020