01/09/10

English (US)   Dashboard Report Makes Government More Transparent  -  Categories: Taxes & Budget  -  Douglas @ 05:06:45 pm
The Budget and Research Dept prepares a monthly Dashboard Report for the Council and management. It gives some basic comparisons of Garland to the Metroplex and nation, but it's best use is comparing how we are executing to the budget. However, it does more: it tracks items such as the price on residential real estate, foreclosed properties on the market, the local unemployment rate, and quite a bit more. It has been produced since before I was elected to the Council and has grown over the period that I've served.
 
I encourage you to review the report by downloading a copy at the link above (available only until the next report is posted) or by clicking the graphic at the right for a permanent archive copy.
 
Here are the items on the Watch List (negative trends) for data through last November:

  • Building Permits – Down
  • Sales Tax Revenue - Down
  • EMS Revenue - Down
  • SafeLight Revenue - Down
  • Electric Consumption – Down
  • Water Consumption – Down
  • Wastewater Consumption - Down
  • Utility Disconnections - Up
  • Firewheel Golf Revenue - Down
  • Priority One Response Time - Up
  • Graffiti Work Orders – Up
  • YTD Payments to HUB Vendors - Down   
 November 2009 Dashboard Report

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