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ADOPTED BUDGET — FY 2019-2020 City of La Marque Adopted FY 2019-2020 Budget CITY OF LA MARQUE, TEXAS ADOPTED BUDGET — FY 2019-2020 City of La Marque Adopted FY 2019-2020 Budget City of La Marque, Tx Fiscal Year 2019-20 Adopted Budget Cover Page This budget will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year's budget by an amount of $1,067,494, which is a 24 percent increase from last year's budget. The property tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is $200,538. The members of the governing body voted on the adopted budget were as follows: FOR: Bobby Hocking, Mayor Keith Bell, Mayor Pro-Tem/District A Chris Lane, District B Robert Michetich, District C Casey McAuliffe, District D AGAINST: 0 PRESENT and not voting: 0 ABSENT: 1 PRESENT: 4 Property Tax Rate Comparison 2019-20 2018-19 Property Tax Rate: $0.550764/100 $0.490764/100 Effective Tax Rate: $0.464697/100 $0.485918/100 Effective Maintenance & Operations Tax $0.552871/100 $0.606633/100 RollbackRate: Tax Rate: $0.553554/100 $0.561158/100 Debt Rate: $0.094190/100 $0.075362/100 Total debt obligation for City of La Marque, Texas secured by property taxes: $14,437,000. i City of La Marque Adopted FY 2019-2020 Budget CITY OF LA MARQUE MISSION STATEMENT On behalf of the citizens of La Marque the City Council shall assure the safety, health, and well-being of our community within the bounds of fiscal responsibility while preserving and advancing the quality of life for its citizens. ii City of La Marque Adopted FY 2019-2020 Budget Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) presented a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to City of La Marque, Texas, for its Annual Budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2018. In order to receive this award, a governmental unit must publish a budget document that meets program criteria as a policy document, as a financial plan, as an operations guide and as a communications device. This award is valid for a period of one year only. We believe our current budget continues to conform to program requirements and we are submitting it to GFOA to determine its eligibility for another award. iii City of La Marque Adopted FY 2019-2020 Budget Table of Contents BUDGET MESSAGE Budget Message .............................................................................................................................................. 1 Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................................ 7 Council Vision & Goals ................................................................................................................................ 15 OVERVIEW La Marque: Location ..................................................................................................................................... 16 History ........................................................................................................................................................... 17 Area Demographics ....................................................................................................................................... 18 City Organizational Chart ............................................................................................................................. 21 3 Year Staff Level History ............................................................................................................................ 22 Budget Process .............................................................................................................................................. 23 Budget Calendar ............................................................................................................................................ 24 Budget Ordinance No. O-2019-0017 ............................................................................................................ 25 Budget Ordinance No. O-2019-0018 ............................................................................................................ 27 3 Year All Funds Summary ........................................................................................................................... 29 Summary of Revenues and Expenditures by Source ..................................................................................... 30 Property Tax History ..................................................................................................................................... 31 Sales Tax History .......................................................................................................................................... 32 Where does your tax dollar go? ..................................................................................................................... 33 Use of Funds by Department ......................................................................................................................... 34 GENERAL FUND History of General Fund Fund Balances ....................................................................................................... 36 General Fund 6 Year Revenue History ......................................................................................................... 37 General Fund Revenues and Expenditures .................................................................................................... 38 General Fund Budget Summary .................................................................................................................... 39 Revenue Detail .............................................................................................................................................. 40 Administration .................................................................................................................................................. City Council .......................................................................................................................................... 42 City Manager ......................................................................................................................................... 45 Human Resources .................................................................................................................................. 47 IT ........................................................................................................................................................... 49 City Clerk ...................................................................................................................................................... 51 Finance .............................................................................................................................................................. Accounting ............................................................................................................................................ 54 Municipal Court .................................................................................................................................... 56 Development Services ................................................................................................................................... 58 Police Department ......................................................................................................................................... 60 Fire Department ............................................................................................................................................ 63 Library ........................................................................................................................................................... 66 Public Services ............................................................................................................................................. 69 Animal Control.............................................................................................................................................. 72 Emergency Management ............................................................................................................................... 73 Code Compliance .......................................................................................................................................... 75 Fund Expenditures ........................................................................................................................................ 77 iv City of La Marque Adopted FY 2019-2020 Budget Table of Contents UTILITY FUND Utility Fund Summary ................................................................................................................................... 80 Revenue Detail .............................................................................................................................................. 81 Finance .............................................................................................................................................................. Utility Billing ........................................................................................................................................ 82 Public Services .................................................................................................................................................. Line Maintenance .................................................................................................................................
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