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Decatur Budget: Goals For the Coming Fiscal Year – Part 1

Decatur Metro | June 4, 2013

One of the best ways to learn about the City of Decatur’s plans for the coming year is in their “Budget Narrative“, which is a key component of the city’s larger submitted budget.

Within that narrative are a list of the city’s accomplishments from the previous year, along with plans for the coming year. They are divided up by the four main goals in the 2010 Strategic Plan: Principle A: Manage Growth While Retaining Character, Principle B: Encourage a Diverse and Engaged Community, Principle C: Serve as Good Stewards of the Environment and Community, Resources and Principle D: Support a Safe, Healthy, Lifelong Community.

We’ll feature the city’s stated goals for the coming year in four installments over the next few days. Up first…

Principle A: Manage Growth While Retaining Character

Install street furniture including 2 new benches and 10 additional bicycle racks as well as 2 picnic tables (task 1F)
Fill vacancies in the Police Department so that additional officers can be re-assigned to patrol the commercial districts and to the traffic units to ensure the safety of residents and visitors (Goal 1)
Train PALS in crossing guard skills for festival and events, graffiti removal and expanded ambassador duties (Goal 1)
Implement retail and restaurant recruitment strategies to attract types of businesses identified as needed. Train CED staff to negotiate successful partnerships with desired businesses (Task 1D)
Refine and expand “Keep it Indie-Catur” program (2B)
Direct development for the Trinity Triangle, Callaway Building site, and the Avondale Marta site (Goal 1and 3, Tasks 3B, 3C)
Purchase Kubota utility vehicle to improve trash pick up capabilities (Goal1)
Hire consultants to develop and write a Unified Development Code which will include updating thehistoric preservation ordinance (Goal 3 and 4)
Hire an intern shared by the Revenue Division and Community & Economic Development to complete projects that relate to supporting local businesses (Goal 2)

The city will hold its second public hearing on the budget this year on Monday June 17th and will open up a “Open City Hall online forum” this week.

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2009-10 Decatur Budget Schedule

Decatur Metro | May 8, 2009

Linda Harris passes along a release from Andrea Arnold detailing the public meetings related to the 2009-10 budget, the revised 2008-09 budget and the 2009 millage rate.

The following are important dates in the budget schedule for the City of Decatur’s Fiscal Year 2009-10 budget process, subject to City Commission approval.

May 18, 2009 – Formal Presentation of Budget to City Commission and Adoption of Tentative 2009 Millage Rate

June 1, 2009 – Public Hearing on Proposed FY 2009-10 Budget and Revised 2008-09 Budget and 2009 Millage Rate at 7:30 pm at Decatur City Hall

June 8, 2009 – Public Hearing on Proposed FY 2009-10 Budget and Revised 2008-09 Budget and 2009 Millage Rate at 6:00 pm at Decatur City Hall

June 15, 2009 – Public Hearing and Scheduled Adoption of Proposed FY 2009-10 Budget and Revised 2008-09 Budget and Adoption of Final 2009 Millage Rate at 7:30 pm at Decatur City Hall

All public hearings on the City budget will be held at Decatur City Hall located at 509 N. McDonough Street. Read the rest of this entry »