Budget Hearing Analysis

The City of Bloomington Parks & Recreation Department is required to present their annual budget proposal to the Bloomington City Council at a budget hearing each year for approval. (Remember, the legislative body approves the budget of a public organization. In this case, that’s the Bloomington City Council). Your assignment for this week is to analyze the 2021 Bloomington Parks budget proposal that was presented in August to the City Council (pages 76-117). Answer the following questions in your analysis based on what we discussed about budgets this week:

Link to Bloomington Parks Budget Presentation below:

2021 Bloomington Parks Budget Presentation.pdf

1 – Planning

How is the next year (2021) for Bloomington Parks going to be the same or different from the experience in 2020?

2 – Coordinating & Communicating

A budget should express some of the key priorities of the year and what the fiscal environment is that the organization is experiencing. What priorities can you identify based on this budget proposal? What fiscal environment are they experiencing?

3 – Monitoring Progress

In addition to dollars and cents, a budget should also express the goals and measurable results that the organization has. Identify some of the goals and measurable outcomes in this budget proposal.

4 – Evaluating Performance

With the measurable results that the budget should have, the effectiveness of the programs related to those measurable results can be seen. How is Bloomington Parks evaluating performance in this budget proposal?

Submission

Submit a 1-2 page analysis of the 2021 Bloomington Parks budget proposal based on the above 4 categories. Single space, 12 pt font.