Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Chief Administrative and Financial Officer (CAFO) Cathy Buono joined today to complete the Mayor’s Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) budget hearings. Communications Director and soon-to-be Chief of Staff Bill Baker and Deputy CAFO Lindsay Hackett were also in attendance as well as City Council Finance Chair Tim Allen.
City Department Heads presented their FY25 budget requests and responded to questions from Mayor Sarno and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Today, Mayor Sarno heard from the following departments: Public Works, Police, Fire/Emergency Communications, Planning & Economic Development, Building/Housing Code Enforcement, Parks, and Facilities.
Mayor Sarno states, “Thank you to each of our departments for participating in this week’s budget hearings and to City Council Finance Chair Tim Allen for joining us as we get into the ‘nuts and bolts’ of our financial circumstances. As always, we are doing our due diligence and will be prepared to deal with ‘the ebb and flow’ of our local, state and national economic landscape. I am very proud of our prudent and sustainable fiscal management policies, along with our award-winning finance team under the leadership of CAFO Cathy Buono. Throughout all of the challenges we have encountered, including the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation and economic uncertainty, my administration has maintained the highest bond ratings in our City’s history, along with a strong and healthy reserve. My Administration will continue to provide sound and prudent fiscal leadership for an efficient, effective, strategic and compassionate way to assure that city services continue to be provided for our residents and business community.”
