Budget Basics with BTX Bob

Week 1: How the City Builds the Budget

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an image of a stick figure with text introducing the city budget
an image of a stick figure with text that explains the budget is the city's most important plan
an image of a stick figure with text that explains who builds the budget
an image of a stick figure with text that explains how the city budget is different than any other
an image of a stick figure with text that explains BTX's budget is goes through
6an image of a stick figure with text that outlines what the budget results were
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Week 2: Fiscal Responsibility - How Burleson Stretches Every Dollar

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a graphic of the a stick figure that lists the financial controls the city uses
a graphic of the a stick figure that highlights Burleson's property tax relief
a graphic of the a stick figure that lists the awards Burleson has won for budgeting
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Week 3: What Property Taxes Fund

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graphic of stick figure with text that says property taxes don't cover all public safety needs
graphic of stick figure with text that says collected property taxes is $31 million and public safet
graphic of stick figure with text that says without other revenue sources the city wouldn't have

Week 4: Funding Sources Other than Property Taxes

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a graphic with a stick figure that states we will highlight how Burleson funds city services in 25 w
a graphic with a stick figure that reads: Property taxes mostly pay for police, fire and emergency
a graphic that says sales tax, fees, fines and grants keep parks, streets, library and animal servic
a graphic that says that the city can not legally move money from fund to fund
a graphic that says that the city can not legally move money from fund to fund
a graphic that states that enterprise funds are run like a business, where the user pays for the ser
a graphic that says restrictions exist to taxpayers know exactly where the money funds
 
 

Week 5: Financial Challenges, Constraints, and Reductions

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a graphic with text that reads Caps, costs, and careful choices—that’s how Burleson keeps the budget
a graphic with text that reads Rising costs plus state limits equals some tough math for Burleson’
a graphic with text that reads Staff continues to make cuts in this year and last year’s budget.
text says Not all extra revenue means extra services, sometimes it just keeps the budget even
a graphic that reads City funds are like labeled jars—you can’t use water money to fix a park bench.
 

Week 6: Citizen Input & Public Hearings

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a graphic with text that reads public hearings on proposed budget and tax rate
a graphic with text that reads how to provide your input

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