Building the City’s Future
July 23, 2005
This week starts one of the most difficult and time-consuming weeks — Budget Week. We have had prior workshops with city staff about some of the main points of the new budget like how much revenue we can expect to have over the next year and how much more it is going to cost us to keep doing the things we are already doing. But this is the first time we have seen the entire document.
On Friday we received the preliminary budget. For those of you who have never seen a city budget (and I assume that is most of you), this thing is big. It is about an inch and a half of small, ledger-style type that only an accountant could love. But it is also one of the most important things we do as a City Council. The budget is the engine behind the vision.
This year’s theme is, “Building the City’s Future.” I think that is appropriate. Besides the growth and obvious construction that is going on, it conveys the idea that good cities don’t just happen by accident. It takes the dedication of good men and women to guide a city as it evolves. Where the city is today is a function of yesterday’s leadership. Where we will be tomorrow is a result of how good of stewards we are today. I look forward to the process.
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My name is Wade Emmert and I am a Council Member for the City of Cedar Hill. This web site is a way for me to share with you some of my thoughts about issues important to the City.
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