Budget Open House Scheduled for Wednesday, October 1, 2014

With the 2015-2016 budget season fast approaching, the City of Lake Forest Park’s team of experienced budget professionals is in place to guide the City into the next two-year budget cycle. The team, consisting of Finance Director Chris Bothwell, City Administrator Pete Rose, and Mayor Mary Jane Goss, is tasked with preparing and submitting a balanced budget exercising fiscal restraint while maintaining prioritized current and future levels of service.

The Mayor and City Council urge the public to be part of the process by participating in a Budget Open House at City Hall on Wednesday, October 1, 2014, beginning at 6:00pm.

Time is set aside during the meeting for citizen education and for the administration and City Council to receive citizen input about the budget. The Mayor is scheduled to present the preliminary budget to the City Council at its regular business meeting on October 23, 2014.

“Although economic indicators are turning toward the positive and we anticipate continued improvement in our local, regional, and national economies, these changes are small and slow in Lake Forest Park” said Mayor Goss. “I plan to continue a conservative approach that results in a balanced budget serving the needs of Lake Forest Park citizens.”