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Budget staff outlines peer-city benchmarks and a budget-evaluation matrix to guide council review
Summary
Staff described a data-driven peer-city identification tool and proposed a budget-evaluation matrix; council asked for separate peer lists for budgetary comparisons and aspirational goals and requested departmental input on peer choices.
City staff presented a two-part proposal to help the council benchmark performance and inform budget decisions: (1) a budget-evaluation matrix (short and long versions) that staff will circulate for council use, and (2) a peer-city identification process combining census, finance and employment measures with geographic and boundary-stability filters.
Dr. Acuff and Chris explained the methodology: the peer identification…
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