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>> WELCOME EVERYONE TO OUR SACHSE BUDGET TOWN HALL.
[Budget Townhall with the Mayor on June 11, 2024. ]
TODAY IS JUNE THE 11TH.I WANT TO WELCOME EVERYONE FOR COMING OUT, AND ALSO WELCOME EVERYONE ONLINE.
APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE WITH US TONIGHT.
WE'RE GOING TO DO SOME BUDGET ONE ON ONE TONIGHT, BUT BEFORE WE GET STARTED, WANTED TO GIVE A COUPLE OF GROUND RULES ON THE QUESTION AND ANSWER PORTION AT THE END.
NUMBER 1, WE WILL TAKE THOSE IN THE ORDER WE RECEIVE THEM.
NUMBER 2, IF WE DO GET A DUPLICATE QUESTION, WE'LL JUST ANSWER THE FIRST ONE AND THEN WE DO KEEP THEM ON TOPIC.
IF FOR SOME REASON, THE BUDGET QUESTION OR THE QUESTION IS NOT RELATED TO THE BUDGET, WE WILL NOT TAKE THAT UNDER CONSIDERATION.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE SEE THAT.
HERE'S OUR AGENDA FOR TONIGHT.
WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT OUR REVENUES, HOW WE GET THOSE.
WE'RE ALSO GOING TO TALK ABOUT PROPERTY TAXES, HOW THAT'S BROKEN DOWN.
WE'RE ALSO GOING TO TALK ABOUT SALES TAX AND THAT BREAKDOWN, EXPENDITURES, WHAT OUR EXPENDITURE FUND LOOKS LIKE.
THEN, OF COURSE, AT THE END, AS I MENTIONED, WE'RE GOING TO DO RESIDENT INPUT AND Q&A.
WITH THAT, WE WILL GET STARTED.
THIS IS PROBABLY A TOPIC WE GET QUITE A BIT FROM PEOPLE.
WHERE DO OUR REVENUES COME FROM? I WANT TO COMMEND STAFF ARE PUTTING TOGETHER A GREAT SLIDE.
I WANT TO GO OVER THIS WITH EVERYONE WATCHING AND EVERYBODY HERE IN THE AUDIENCE, WHAT THE BREAKDOWN IS FROM OUR REVENUES.
AS YOU CAN SEE, AND THIS IS NOT SURPRISING TO MOST PEOPLE.
THE GOOD CHUNK OF OUR REVENUE COMES FROM PROPERTY TAX.
THAT'S 45% AS A PIE SHOWS THERE.
CHARGES FOR SERVICES, 29%, SALES TAX, 10%, AND THEN SO FORTH AND SO ON.
BUT THE CHART THERE GIVES A BETTER VISUAL OF THAT IN DOLLAR AMOUNTS.
FROM REVENUE STANDPOINT, WE GET ABOUT $57 MILLION IN REVENUE, GIVE OR TAKE.
THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE INTERNAL TRANSFER.
FROM THAT $57 MILLION NUMBER PROPERTY TAX, AGAIN, IS 45% OF THAT.
OUR CHARGES FOR SERVICE, ABOUT 17 MILLION, EXCUSE ME.
SALES TAX, ALMOST SIX MILLION, AND SO FORTH AND SO ON, LICENSE AND PERMITS, IMPACT FEES, FRANCHISE FEES, OF COURSE, THAT'S FOR AERIS ATMOS, THINGS LIKE THAT.
THEN WE DO INVEST OUR MONEY, SO THAT'S WHERE SOME OF OUR REVENUE COMES FROM, FROM AN INSET STANDPOINT.
THEN, AGAIN, THAT TOTALS ALMOST 57,400,000.
NOW, JUST TO PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE A LITTLE BIT, AS FAR AS OTHER CITIES AROUND OUR SIZE, JUST TO GIVE YOU A PERSPECTIVE ON OUR BUDGET.
MURPHY, OUR NEIGHBOR HAS ABOUT 21,000 PEOPLE, ABOUT $40 MILLION BUDGET.
WYLIE, OUR NEIGHBOR IS DOUBLE OUR SIZE, AND THEY HAVE ABOUT A $127 MILLION BUDGET.
MANY DIFFERENT THINGS TO FACTOR IN, BUT I DO LIKE TO POINT THAT OUT.
PROPERTY TAXES. EVERYBODY'S FAVORITE SUBJECT PROPERTY TAXES.
LET'S BREAK THAT DOWN A LITTLE BIT.
THERE'S TWO MAIN THINGS THAT PROPERTY TAX IS DIVIDED INTO, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS, AS YOU SEE THERE, 0.45 OF OUR TAX RATE GOES TOWARD MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS, AND THEN INTEREST IN SINKING IS ABOUT 0.19.
AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, THAT GOES TO PAY OFF ANY DEBT THAT WE HAVE TO BE SIMPLE.
ON THE ORANGE BOX, YOU SEE THAT OUR CURRENT PROPERTY TAX RATE IS 0.65.
JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA, EACH CENT IN MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS GENERATES ABOUT 330,000 TO THE GENERAL FUND.
WHEN YOU WANT TO BREAK IT DOWN BY PENNY, THAT'S HOW MUCH A PENNY EQUALS, FOR THE MOST PART.
NOW, THE OTHER THING THAT SOMETIMES IS LOST IS WHERE YOUR TOTAL PROPERTY TAX RATE COMES FROM.
AGAIN, GOOD BREAKDOWN BY STAFF.
IT IS DIFFERENT IF YOU LIVE IN COLLIN COUNTY OR IF YOU LIVE IN DALLAS COUNTY.
WE'LL TAKE COLLIN COUNTY FIRST, AS YOU CAN SEE, BASED ON CURRENT TAX RATES, THE FISCAL 23/24 YEAR.
SACHSE IS 0.65, COLLIN COUNTY IS 0.14, COLLIN COLLEGE 0.08, WHILE THE IST 1.21, NOW AGAIN, THIS IS PER $100 OF ASSESSED VALUE.
THEIR TOTAL, IF YOU LIVE IN COLLIN COUNTY, PER $100 IS 2.09.
IF YOU LIVE IN DALLAS COUNTY, SIMILAR, BUT A LITTLE DIFFERENT, AGAIN, SACHSE'S RATE OF COURSE IS THE SAME 0.65, DALLAS COUNTY IS 0.21, DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 0.11, PARKLAND HOSPITAL, IF YOU DID NOT KNOW, YOU DO PAY FOR THAT, 0.21, IT IS A PUBLIC HOSPITAL.
OF COURSE, GAR AND IST, $1.05.
THAT GIVES YOU A TOTAL OF 2.24.
AGAIN, COLLIN COUNTY, 2.09, DALLAS COUNTY 2.24.
NOW, OF COURSE, AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE'S A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT TAXING ENTITIES IN DALLAS COUNTY AS OPPOSED TO COLLIN COUNTY.
SALES TAX. THAT'S THE OTHER PART OF OUR REVENUE.
HOW IS SALES TAX BROKEN DOWN? NOW, HERE IN SACHSE, LIKE A LOT OF CITIES, WE HAVE 8.25% TOTAL, BUT THERE IS A WE DON'T GET ALL THAT MONEY.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THE STATE OF TEXAS GETS A VAST MAJORITY OF THAT.
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AGAIN, IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT, WHEN YOU PAY YOUR EIGHT AND A QUARTER IN SALES TAX, SIX AND A QUARTER GOES STRAIGHT TO THE STATE, WE NEVER SEE THAT.WITH THAT, YOU TAKE THE REMAINING PART OF THE PIE, AND YOU SEE THE CITY OF SACHSE GETS 1% OF THAT.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GETS 0.5 OR HALF A CENT, IF YOU WILL, STREET MAINTENANCE 0.25, AND THE MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 0.25.
THAT'S WHERE WE ADD ALL THOSE UP, YOU GET 8.25%.
NOW, I DO GET TO ASKED THIS QUESTION A LOT, THE MDD, ESPECIALLY, BUT EDC AND THE STREET MAINTENANCE, HAVE WE ALWAYS HAD THOSE? THE ANSWER IS NO, WE HAVE NOT.
ALL THREE OF THEM ARE FAIRLY RECENT DEVELOPMENT.
GOING IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER, THE STREET MAINTENANCE TAX WHICH WAS CREATED IN MAY OF 2013, ACTUALLY I GOT THAT BACKWARDS, EDC SALES TAX WAS CREATED IN 1994, STREET MAINTENANCE IN 2013 AND MDD, THE MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT WAS CREATED IN NOVEMBER OF 2017.
OBVIOUSLY BEEN A WHILE, AND WE DON'T HAVE ANY ROOM TO CREATE ANYTHING ELSE.
WE WOULD HAVE TO GET RID OF SOMETHING BEFORE WE COULD CREATE SOMETHING ELSE.
WELL WE TALKED ABOUT REVENUES, LET'S TALK ABOUT EXPENDITURES.
AGAIN, THIS PIE CHART DOES A GOOD JOB OF SHOWING WHERE OUR EXPENDITURES GO.
AS YOU CAN SEE, CAPITAL IS 38%.
THE CHART ON THE RIGHT BREAKS THAT DOWN.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT IS ABOUT SEVEN MILLION.
NO SURPRISE. PUBLIC SAFETY IS ABOUT 14 MILLION.
PUBLIC WORKS, OUR STREETS, OUR UTILITIES, 13 MILLION, AND THEN OUR PARKS AND LEISURE SERVICES, ALMOST FOUR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, ALMOST TWO.
THEN YOU SEE THE CAPITAL THERE, $29 MILLION.
NOW, YOU MAY BE WONDERING, WE HAVE A 77 MILLION.
WE DO HAVE THE CASH ON HAND TO BALANCE THAT OUT.
THAT'S HOW WE HAVE A BALANCED BUDGET.
THE CHARTER REQUIRES THAT, AND SO THAT'S HOW WE EQUAL THOSE OUT.
OUR REVENUE DOES EQUAL OUR EXPENDITURES.
THAT IS A BASIC ONE ON ONE OF THE BUDGET.
WITH THAT, AND WE DO HAVE SOME AUDIENCE MEMBERS.
TIME FOR Q&A. IF WE HAVE SOME QUESTIONS ONLINE, I'LL BE HAPPY TO TAKE THOSE.
I DON'T KNOW IF WE HAVE ANYTHING, ESTHER OR NOT.
>> WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY ONLINE QUESTIONS YET.
>> ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE? I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF DELAY WE HAVE, ESTHER, FOR QUESTIONS, SO I DON'T WANT TO CUT IT OFF TOO QUICK, YOU ONLY PUT UP THE SLIDE FOR THAT. THAT SLIDE DO YOU WANT?
>> THE NEXT COUPLE OF SLIDES PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS TO JOIN ON THE SLIDE THOUGH AND THEY CAN PROVIDE SOME FEEDBACK, AND THEN THEY CAN ASK QUESTIONS.
>> THEY GO TO SLIDE DO.COM AND ENTER THAT NUMBER.
PERFECT. WHILE WE'RE DOING THAT, TO HELP, ESPECIALLY OUR ONLINE GUEST, SO WE REALLY HAVE TWO QUESTIONS FOR HIM TONIGHT.
THE FIRST QUESTION WOULD BE, YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER THESE SPECIFICALLY, BUT GIVE YOU AN IDEA.
WHAT ONE WORD OR SHORT PHRASE DESCRIBES YOUR DREAM IMPROVEMENT FOR SACHSE? WE ALWAYS LIKE TO ASK THAT.
I'LL COME BACK TO THAT ONE IN A SECOND.
THEN THE OTHER ONE IS RANK THE FOLLOWING POTENTIAL CITY IMPROVEMENTS IN IN ORDER OF THEIR IMPORTANCE TO YOU.
I'LL GO BACK TO THE FIRST ONE.
NOW, AGAIN, YOU CAN CERTAINLY ASK A QUESTION WHATEVER QUESTION YOU WANT.
BUT, IF YOU NEED A LITTLE HELP THERE, WE DID THESE TWO SLIDES TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF MAYBE WHAT YOU WOULD WANT TO SEE.
AGAIN, THE FIRST SLIDE BEING WHAT'S A SHORT PHRASE OR ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE A DREAM IMPROVEMENT FOR SACHSE? THEN YOU CAN RANK THE FOLLOWING POTENTIAL CITY IMPROVEMENTS IN ORDER OF THEIR IMPORTANCE TO YOU.
I'LL GO BACK TO THE FIRST ONE THERE. NOW WE GET A DRINK OF WATER.
>> I THINK EVERYBODY IS ON VACATION. [LAUGHTER]
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>> CAN YOU SEE IT ON YOUR PHONE?
>> IT'S SHOWING THAT THERE ARE NO ACTIVE POLES BECAUSE YOU'RE PRESENTING.
>> HEY, LINDSAY, WOULD YOU DO A TEST?
>> IT'S NOT. I DON'T KNOW WHY.
>> DO YOU THINK IT'S NOT SHOWING UP ONLINE?
>> WELL, IT'S SHOWING THIS LITTLE THING THAT SAYS, START PRESENTING TO DISPLAY THE JOINING, SO IT'S NOT REGISTERING, YOU'RE PRESENTING IT.
>> THESE TYPICALLY WHEN YOU MOVE TO THE NEXT SLIDE, IT WOULD SHOW ON THE PERSON'S SCREEN LIKE THERE'S AN ACTIVE POLE FOR THEM TO RESPOND TO, AND IT'S NOT SHOWING THAT.
>> WELL, WE GOT OUR TWO TESTERS HERE, [LAUGHTER] I ALWAYS SAY TECHNOLOGY IS GREAT SOMETIMES.
>> SHOULD I DO A TEST ON AS A SPEAKER?
>> I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT MISSING ANY QUESTIONS.
WOULD YOU WANT ME TO PUT THE QUESTIONS BACK UP AGAIN, ESTHER? AGAIN, WHAT ONE WORD OR SHORT PHRASE DESCRIBES YOUR DREAM IMPROVEMENT FOR SACHSE? RANK THE FOLLOWING POTENTIAL CITY IMPROVEMENTS IN ORDER OF THEIR IMPORTANCE TO YOU? I WILL GO BACK TO THE WEB ADDRESS AND NUMBER.
WERE YOU ABLE TO SEE THERE, ESTHER?
>> I WAS ABLE TO SWITCH IT OVER TO [INAUDIBLE]
EVERY TIME I PRESS THE BUTTON.
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>> THERE IT IS. STATE NAME, ADDRESS, ALL THAT STUFF. I WASN'T SURE.
WHEN YOU SHOWED THE PERCENTAGES OF THE DIFFERENT BUDGET BREAKDOWNS, SALES TAX, ALL THAT STUFF, WHEN THERE'S A RECESSION OR A DOWNTURN IN THE ECONOMY, WHICH PART OF THE SALES TAX OR BUDGET GETS HIT THE HARDEST? I KNOW INVESTMENTS ARE DOING WELL RIGHT NOW, BUT THERE'S A DOWNTURN IN OTHER PARTS OF THE ECONOMY.
ARE WE SEEING BASED ON A '23, '24 BUDGET ANY SHORTFALLS FOR THE EXPECTED YEAR AND FOR THE NEXT YEAR COMING UP?
>> THERE WE GO. WE'VE HAD THE ENVIRONMENT WITH THE RECESSION FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW.
AS YOU KNOW, IT'S AFFECTED REALLY EVERY LINE ITEM IN THE BUDGET.
THERE'S ALWAYS A QUESTION WE HAVE TO ASK, MY FAVORITE QUESTION TO ASK IS WHAT KIND OF CITY DO WE WANT TO LIVE IN? THAT'S JUST ANOTHER WAY OF SAYING WHAT SERVICES DO WE EXPECT OR WHAT OUR RESIDENTS EXPECTATIONS ARE? IF EVERYTHING STAYS THE SAME, THEN YES.
IN OTHER WORDS, IF THE TAX RATE STAYS THE SAME, IF THAT'S A DECISION COUNCIL MAKES OR EVEN GOES DOWN, OR GOES UP, BUT IF IT STAYS THE SAME OR GOES DOWN, THEN DESPITE MATH, SOMETHING WOULD HAVE TO BE CUT.
THAT'S ALWAYS THE HARDEST QUESTION TO ANSWER IS BECAUSE WHEN I HEAR PEOPLE COME UP TO ME AND SAY, HEY, WELL, WE DON'T NEED THIS.
IT'S JUST THAT'S WHAT THEY MIGHT SAY.
THEY MIGHT SAY, WE DON'T NEED TO BUILD PARKS.
WE NEED TO INCREASE OUR PUBLIC SAFETY, FOR EXAMPLE.
THAT'S WHAT MAKES THIS PROCESS A COMPLICATED PROCESS IS BECAUSE IT'S ALL INTERCONNECTED.
YOU COULD SAY, HEY, WE JUST CUT X, BUT THEN THAT HAS A RIPPLE EFFECT ON OTHER PARTS OF THE BUDGET, AND THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT.
BUT UNTIL THE ECONOMY IMPROVES, THAT'S GOING TO BE A CHALLENGE THAT NOT ONLY SACHSE HAS, BUT EVERY CITY HAS.
IT'S LIKE, IF WE WANT TO KEEP A CERTAIN TAX RATE, THEN WHAT DO WE GO WITHOUT? THAT'S ALWAYS A QUESTION THAT WE'VE ASKED, AND THAT'S WHY WE HAVE THIS.
THAT'S WHY THIS PROCESS IS A VERY LONG INVOLVED PROCESS BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST SIMPLE MOST OF THE TIME.
WELL, IF WE DO THIS, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN ABOUT THIS? THAT'S WHY WE DO THIS.
THAT'S WHY WE HAD THIS BIG LONG BUDGET CALENDAR TO GO THROUGH THAT PROCESS BECAUSE THAT'S HOW LONG IT TAKES.
IT TAKES A LONG TIME TO GO THROUGH ALL THIS TO SAY, HEY, WELL, ARE WE GOING TO KEEP DOING THINGS AND PROVIDE THE SERVICES TO OUR RESIDENTS THAT WE WANT? ARE WE GOING TO PROVIDE MORE SERVICES, OR ARE WE GOING TO PROVIDE LESS? THAT'S THE QUESTION WE HAVE TO ANSWER? WE THOUGHT WE WERE READY. WE GOT SOME FABULOUS RESULTS TO SHOW EVERYBODY.
>> NOT SHOWING UP. THERE WE GO.
AGAIN, AS A RESET, THIS IS THE ONE WORD OR PHRASE THAT DESCRIBES YOUR DREAM IMPROVEMENT FOR SACHSE.
IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE, THAT'S A PRETTY COMMON THEME. MY GOODNESS.
THE SECOND ONE WAS SAFE, AND WE TALKED ABOUT THAT IN COUNCIL JUST A FEW MINUTES AGO, A SAFEST CITY IN TEXAS.
THAT WAS A REALLY COOL THING TO SEE.
I DON'T REMEMBER THE OTHER THREE.
>> WALKABLE. YES. I THINK THAT GOES TO OUR TRAILS.
FOR MANY SURVEYS OVER THE YEARS, TRAILS HAS ALWAYS BEEN IF NOT THE NUMBER 1.
NUMBER 1 THING PEOPLE WANT MORE OF IS TRAILS, BUT TO BE WALKABLE.
LOCAL PLACES TO SPEND TIME AND MONEY.
I THINK SACHSE HAS DONE A GOOD JOB WITH THAT OVER THE YEARS.
THE STATION BEING A GOOD EXAMPLE.
OUR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT ON FIFTH STREET WILL HELP THAT, OF COURSE.
THEN FAMILY FRIENDLY RESTAURANTS.
I THINK WE HAVE A LOT OF THOSE, AND WE CAN DEFINITELY ALWAYS STRIVE TO HAVE MORE.
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I THINK ALL OF THOSE ARE VERY WORTHY OF CONSIDERATION FOR COUNCIL, THAT'S WHY WE'RE DOING THIS TODAY.THAT'S THE ONLY POLL WE HAD. ONE MORE.
YES. RANK THE FOLLOWING POTENTIAL CITY IMPROVEMENTS.
HOW I'M GOING TO DO THIS? MORE COMMUNITY EVENTS, ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY, INVEST IN ROAD AND INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES, BEAUTIFICATION OF THE CITY, MORE BUSINESSES AND JOBS, MORE AND BETTER PLACES TO SHOP DOWN AND HANG OUT.
COMMON THEME YOU'RE SEEING THERE.
IMPROVE TECHNOLOGY TO BETTER SERVE RESIDENTS, CULTURAL AND ART PROGRAMS, AND FACILITIES, MORE AND BETTER MAINTAINED PARKS.
I THINK WE'RE DOING A GOOD JOB THERE.
IMPROVE SIDEWALKS TRAILS, BIKEWAYS, AND WAYS TO GET AROUND BY BIKING OR WALKING.
AGAIN, YOU'RE SEEING THE THEME HERE, WHICH IS WHAT I FIGURED THAT WOULD HAPPEN AS TRAILS AND THAT'S THE THING.
BECAUSE LIKE I SAID, EVEN WHEN WE DID THE 2001 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, THAT WAS A WANT FROM OUR RESIDENTS.
THEN WE SAW THE SAME THING, WHEN WE DID PARKS MASTER PLAN AND THE 2017 COMP PLAN.
SAME THING, YOU SEE A COMMON THEME WITH TRAILS. BUT THOSE ARE GREAT.
THOSE ARE VERY HELPFUL FOR COUNCIL TO CONSIDER WHEN WE'RE GOING THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS. ANYTHING ELSE, MISS WEAVER? WE HAVE OUR RANKINGS. THE NUMBER 1 RANKING, INVEST IN ROAD AND INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES.
THE CHALLENGE ALWAYS THERE IS, HOW DO YOU PAY FOR IT, AND HOW DO YOU PAY FOR IT THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY.
MORE COMMUNITY EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES.
I THINK WE'VE DONE AN AWESOME JOB WITH THAT.
WE CAN ALWAYS HAVE MORE, J.K. SACHSE PARK AND OUR SUMMER CONCERT SERIES.
MORE AND BETTER PLACES TO SHOP DOWN AND HANG OUT. THAT'S LIVE.
WE'RE CHANGING. MAYBE NUMBER 1 WON'T BE NUMBER 1.
NUMBER 4, BEAUTIFICATION OF THE CITY.
MORE AND BETTER MAINTAINED PARKS, AND AS WE TALKED ABOUT IT IMPROVES SIDEWALKS AND TRAILS.
MISS WEAVER, HOW LONG WILL THAT BE UP? WE'LL BE DISTEERING THIS OR WE'LL BE UP LATER?
>> WILL THE FINAL RESULTS, I GUESS BE CATALOGED SOMEWHERE? PERFECT.
ARE YOU ABLE TO SWITCH IT BACK TO? IT'S A REALLY COOL SLIDE.
IT LOOKS LIKE WE NO LONGER HAVE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS ON THIS POLL, SO YOU'RE WELCOME TO MOVE ON.
>> THERE WE GO. FURTHER INFO AND QUESTIONS.
WE HEAR OUR UPCOMING AND IMPORTANT BUDGET DATES WE HAVE COMING UP.
WE TALKED ABOUT THIS AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING.
THE PROPOSED BUDGET IS PRESENTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL ON AUGUST 19TH.
THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET IS SEPTEMBER 3RD.
THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE TAX RATE IS SEPTEMBER 16TH.
WE'RE GOING TO ADOPT THE BUDGET AND APPROVE THE PROPOSED TAX RATE ON SEPTEMBER 16TH.
THEN, OF COURSE, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS OR FAQS WILL BE DEVELOPED FOLLOWING THIS EVENT TONIGHT AND POSTED ON CITY WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA, AND WE WILL HAVE OUR POLLS PUBLISHED THERE FOR EVERYBODY TO SEE.
BUT PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS FURTHER QUESTIONS CAN BE SENT TO COUNCIL ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS OR AS A WHOLE, OR YOU CAN DIRECT THEM TO STAFF AT BUDGET@CITYOFSACHSE.COM, OR IF YOU HAVE A SPECIFIC QUESTION FOR A STAFF PERSON, YOU CAN OBVIOUSLY EMAIL THEM DIRECTLY.
BUT I DO WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY THAT CAME OUT TONIGHT, AND ALSO EVERYBODY ONLINE.
THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT PROCESS WITH OUR CITY.
IT DOES SHAPE OUR FUTURE, AND BUDGETS ARE BUDGETS, BUT THEY'RE VERY IMPORTANT AND WE'VE JUST STARTED THIS PROCESS.
I WOULD ENCOURAGE EVERYONE HERE TONIGHT AND ALSO LISTENING ONLINE OR WATCHING ONLINE TO BE INVOLVED WITH THE PROCESS.
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I ALWAYS LIKE TO SAY THAT AS A FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBER, WE DON'T KNOW ALWAYS WHAT YOU WANT UNLESS YOU TO ASK US.IT DOESN'T MEAN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN, BUT AT LEAST WE WOULD KNOW WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE, AND THAT'S VERY HELPFUL IN OUR DELIBERATIONS AS WE GO FORWARD.
WITH THAT, MISS SWEER? WITH THAT, WE'LL BID YOU ALL GOOD NIGHT. THANKS FOR COMING.
>> ON YOUR SCHEDULE, YOU HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE TAX RATE ON THE 16TH, AND YOU'RE GOING TO APPROVE THE TAX RATE ON THE 16TH.
I'M GOING TO TELL YOU IT'S SAFE TO SAY THE DECISIONS ALREADY MADE.
YOU GET THREE MINUTES IN A FIVE MINUTE TIME SPAN TO TALK ABOUT A TAX RATE THAT YOU'RE GOING TO IMPOSE ON US, AND YOU THINK THAT IS TRANSPARENT AND CLEAR?
>> WELL, I THINK SO, TOO, BECAUSE YOU'LL HAVE MANY MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO TALK ABOUT THAT WAY BEFORE THE 16TH.
>> YOU HAVEN'T SHOWN ALL THE TAX REGIME.
>> YOU'LL HAVE AN IDEA BEFORE THAT, YES.
THAT'LL BE PUBLISHED BEFORE THAT.
>> WHEN YOU'RE GOING TO PUBLISH THAT? WHAT'S YOUR TARGET TAX RATE?
>> WE DON'T KNOW THAT YET. WE JUST STARTED THE PROCESS.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING. APPRECIATE IT.
>> TELL ME WHEN I CAN INVOKE.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.