City Seeks Citizen Input For FY24 Budget

Glenwood citizens are invited to offer their input and discuss what they believe should be the city’s financial priorities at a public forum on Tuesday night, Dec. 13, at City Hall. The one-hour forum begins at 6 p.m., prior to the start of the regular city council meeting.

Glenwood City Administrator Amber Farnan said she and the city’s elected officials want to hear from citizens as they begin preparing the budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2023.

“It’s a way to engage the council and public into the budget process,” Farnan said. “It’s a way for the council to see what the public wants.”

Farnan said gathering input from the forum is part of a SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) initiative the city is utilizing during the budget preparation process.

“It’s a tool for helping set the budget in the next couple of months,” Farnan said.

Citizens attending the forum will have an opportunity to identify areas they feel are working well for the city, areas that have room for improvement and what opportunities and threats exist that could impact the city in the future.

Questions the SWOT Analysis could help Glenwood officials identify include:

“What is working well?” “What brings value to Glenwood?” “What is not making a difference?” “What hinders our city?” “What needs to be improved or changed?” “What do citizens dislike?” “What economic trends could cause issues?” “What are our financial threats?”

Citizens who would like to offer input to the city but will be unable to attend Tuesday’s forum are encouraged to e-mail their comments and suggestions to the city at amber.farnan@cityofglenwood.org.