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City manager and attorney outline steps to improve budget transparency after citizen concerns
Summary
City Manager Alan Steger and the city attorney discussed recent public concerns about travel, vehicle purchases and budget supplements and said staff will present more detailed budget transfers and fund-balance plans in upcoming reviews.
City Manager Alan Steger told the council he plans to show more detailed budget transfers and fund-balance targets to improve public clarity about midyear spending. "I would have preferred to have done that as a budget transfer," Steger said of a recent budget supplement. "By doing it as a transfer, then we can show you exactly where we are going to underspend to cover the items where we need to overspend."
Why it matters: Several council members and the attorney said citizen complaints in recent years…
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