2019-072 FY 2019-20 Budget WebpageDate: April 12, 2019 Report No. 2019-072
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
The City of Denton’s FY 2019-20 Budget Webpage
BACKGROUND:
The City of Denton has established an FY 2019-20 budgeting webpage, this site has been
developed to promote two-way communication with the community during the upcoming budget
process. Each year, the budget establishes a clear set of goals and objectives that have been
identified by the community and city departments. To increase community participation and
improve visibility of the budgeting webpage, a quick link has been added to the City’s main
website. The budgeting webpage includes a budget calendar, budget presentations and a
comment portal that community members can use to submit ideas and recommendations for the
budget while remaining anonymous. Submissions will be reviewed by City Staff then
communicated to City Council as part of the budgeting process. Over the next several months,
staff will promote the new webpage on social media (i.e. Facebook) to encourage participation
from the community.
Budget Calendar:
April 1, 2019 Preliminary Financial Forecast – General Fund Presentation
April 16, 2019 Financial Forecast Follow-up Presentation
June 4, 2019 Utility Budget Presentations
June 11, 2019 General Fund Five Year Forecast, Departmental Presentations
June 25, 2019 Department Budget Presentations
July 16, 2019 2nd General Fund Five Year Forecast
July 23, 2019 Departmental Presentations
August 1, 2019 1ST Budget Workshop
August 6, 2019 2nd Budget Workshop
August 20, 2019 1st Public Hearing on Tax Rate
August 20, 2019 1st Public Hearing on Tax Rate
September 10, 2019 2nd Public Hearing on Tax Rate
September 17, 2019 Council Adopts Budget
Webpage:
https://www.cityofdenton.com/en-us/government/open/financial-transparency/fy-2019-20-
budget-process
STAFF CONTACT:
Nick Vincent
Budget Manager
(940) 349-8063
Nicholas.Vincent@cityofdenton.com