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Message from the City Manager
The pages of this special report highlight some of our city’s
most significant accomplishments in 2008 with anticipated
challenges and opportunities for 2009 and beyond.
The information in this report only summarizes our city’s
financial position based on audited financial documents
contained in the 2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
The CAFR is required by state law for publication by every
government. It is available for viewing on the City of Arlington
web site at www.arlingtontx.gov.
The Popular Annual Financial Summary is part of our city’s
continuing efforts to enhance the level of fiscal accountability
and transparency to our taxpayers. This report is about your
city, your community. If you have questions or comments,
please contact me.
Dear Residents of Arlington:
The City of Arlington is pleased to present our Popular Annual
Financial Summary. On the following pages, we summarize our
City’s financial operations and highlight the service delivery
strategies that helped to shape Arlington during the budget
year that ended Oct. 31, 2008.
Jim Holgersson
City Manager
817.459.6100
[email protected]
This report provides a condensed and simplified analysis of city
revenues and how these