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Conduct a public hearing on the proposed 2016-2017 Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budget in accordance with Article IV of the City Charter; and take appropriate action.
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DISCUSSION:
A public hearing is being held to consider the 2016-17 operating and capital improvement program budget. The proposed budget was filed with the City Secretary on July 29, 2016 and copies of the proposed budget were made available for public inspection at the Farmers Branch Manske Library, Farmers Branch Police Department, Farmers Branch Senior Center, City Hall Lobby, and on the City’s website.
A public work session of the City Council was held on August 9, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. to discuss the budget and opportunities to discuss the budget have been scheduled to precede all regularly scheduled City Council meetings during the months of August and September, 2016, should they be necessary. The City Council will meet on September 20, 2016 to vote to adopt the budget, ratify the tax increase reflected in the budget, and to levy the tax rate.
The procedure tonight will be as follows:
1. The Mayor will open the public hearing.
2. Comments will be heard from citizens.
3. The hearing will be closed and the City Council will take action to schedule a vote to adopt the budget on September 20, 2016.
4. City Council discussion will follow.
The Mayor will now open the public hearing on the proposed budget.