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Charter Review Commission backs stronger budget transparency, codifies GFOA guidance and five‑year forecast
Summary
The commission approved amendments and recommendations to Article 9 seeking clearer, durable budget transparency: codifying prior‑year budgets and projections, referencing GFOA guidelines for budget preparation, requiring a five‑year financial forecast be included in the annual budget, and asking staff/council to set itemization policy.
The Charter Review Commission on Tuesday advanced a package of recommendations aimed at making the city budget more transparent and consistent from administration to administration. Commissioners voted to codify the presentation of prior‑year budget and actual figures and to require the city manager to include a five‑year financial forecast in the annual budget document.
Commission member Melody argued that prior‑year actuals and clearer itemization help elected officials and the public ‘‘see how we performed to what we were forecasting’’ and provide essential context for evaluating future proposals. Finance Director Tracy told the commission the city…
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