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CONCLUSION <br />t <br />Nr <br />CASSE:LBERRY <br />Over the past four years, the City has gone through significant changes due to the global econornic <br />recession. The upcoming fiscal year will present new challenges and I maintain a strong focus on budget <br />monitoring and control. Consistent with past practices, this budget continues our commitment to <br />ensure that the City of Casselberry is financially strong enough to influence its destiny by applying <br />efficient and effective policies and practices. In balancing for the future, we remain steadfast in aur <br />commitment to deliver quality services within our budget while remaining sensitive to the needs of our. <br />community and stakeholders. <br />Despite the budget challenges, the City continues snaking strategic decisions to stay the course on many <br />fronts by investing in the Neighborhood Improvement Program, continuing to market the City Center <br />and Lake Concord sites, and investing in our underground utilities. <br />Cooperation among local fire departments has emerged as an avenue to address an environment of <br />increasing costs and needs in this public safety arena. We continue out• research to provide cost <br />effective options for administrative consolidation while still maintaining a high level of competent <br />professional emergency medical, fire protection and fire prevention services. <br />I am sincerely appreciative of the Department Directors and City employees for their support and <br />cooperation during the proposed FY12 budget preparation and adoption process. It is these <br />collaborative efforts that position us to surge ahead as the economy recovers while we continue to <br />promote sensible solutions in tough economic times. In particular, I would like to thank Randy Newlon, <br />Finance Director, and Patricia Cornings-Thibault, Management and Budget Manager, for their assistance <br />in preparing the FY12 budget. <br />As the budget process moves through to completion in September, I stand prepared to assist the <br />Commission in developing an adopted budget that reflects the values and visions of our Community. <br />Sincerely, <br />I <br />Barbara Lipscomb <br />City Manager <br />A-17 <br />