2008-08-12 CC Minutes (3)City of Farmers Branch
City Council Study Session Agenda
City Hall Plaza
13000 William Dodson Parkway
Farmers Branch, Texas
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
3:30 p.m.
A.l THE COUNCIL WILL MEET IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 3:30 P.M. FOR A
BRIEFING SESSION TO DISCUSS AND REVIEW THE CITY'S FINANCIAL STATUS,
REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, PROJECTS, BALANCES, FINANCIAL TRENDS,
BUDGET GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, ISSUES RELATED TO THE 2008-09 PROPOSED
FISCAL YEAR BUDGET, FUTURE CITY BUDGETS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
REDEVELOPMENT AND LONG-RANGE PLANNING ACTIVITIES.
City Manager Gary Greer gave a brief overview of the total proposed budget.
Director of Finance Charles Cox gave a PowerPoint presentation on major changes in the proposed
budget.
There followed a brief discussion among City Council and Staff on a senior citizens tax freeze, all
fees charged by the City, TMRS, capital improvement projects and charging fees to non-residents
who use any service of the City.
The budget workshop adjourned at 4:40 p.m. and the City Council reconvened at 4:45 p.m. in the
Study Session room for the study session.
Tim O'Hare, Mayor Cindee Peters, City Secretary
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