Dashboard Report

For the time that I've been on the Council and before, Bryan Bradford, director (and District 1 resident), and his department, Budget and Research, have prepared a monthly synopsis of different economic windows to the city, the Management Dashboard Report. We receive a paper copy with lots of graphs and other information. I've wanted to share it many times but I've not had it electronically. I've thought about preparing a summary but the graphs carry the stories.
 
As more people learned of the report, Bryan kept fielding requests for copies. Putting it online makes handling those requests so much simpler. And it makes sharing it with readers so much simpler too.
 
Here are the categories currently detailed:
 

On the Watch List in the latest report, these areas reflected negative trends:
 

 
A quick look tells you that revenue to the city is down whether for new construction (building permits), sales tax, municipal court revenue, EMS, or electricity use. Lower revenue at the municipal court and for EMS services is good for residents because it signals less offenses and less emergency calls, but it doesn't help balance the budget. An increased number of police calls, more graffiti, and more animal service calls are not so good.
 
Check out the report for yourself and get a better month-to-month picture of how we are doing as a city.
 
My appreciation to Bryan Bradford and all the others at Budget and Research, plus the many other employees that produce and collect this data.