Report of the Montpelier City Council's Citizen Budget Review ...
Report of the Montpelier City Council's Citizen Budget Review ...
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Table <strong>of</strong> ContentsTRANSMITTAL LETTER TO CITY COUNCIL .................................................................................... 31. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................... 4a. Charge from <strong>City</strong> Council: ............................................................................................. 4b. Background <strong>of</strong> <strong>Budget</strong> <strong>Review</strong> Committee: .................................................................. 4c. Limitations ..................................................................................................................... 4i. Lack <strong>of</strong> Comparability .............................................................................................. 5ii. Cost Effectiveness................................................................................................... 5d. Time, Resources, & Need for Fur<strong>the</strong>r Inquiry ............................................................... 5e. Summary <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Committee’s Organization & Participation .......................................... 5f. Summary <strong>of</strong> Recommendations .................................................................................... 72. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 19a. History and Background Information ............................................................................... 19b. Subcommittee’s <strong>Report</strong>s ................................................................................................. 20Administration and Finance Subcommittee <strong>Report</strong> ......................................................... 21<strong>Budget</strong> Process Subcommittee <strong>Report</strong> ........................................................................... 29Data Subcommittee <strong>Report</strong> ............................................................................................. 36Debt/Capital Planning Subcommittee <strong>Report</strong> .................................................................. 38Health Benefits Subcommittee <strong>Report</strong> ............................................................................ 45Matrix Subcommittee <strong>Report</strong> .......................................................................................... 49Planning Subcommittee <strong>Report</strong> ...................................................................................... 51Public Safety Subcommittee <strong>Report</strong> ............................................................................... 61Public Works Subcommittee <strong>Report</strong> ............................................................................... 66Recreation Department Subcommittee <strong>Report</strong> ............................................................... 783. APPENDICES ..................................................................................................................... 88Page 2 <strong>of</strong> 88