As some of you know, I became a member of the Citizens' Budget Advisory Committee a few years ago. This year I was selected by the committee to be vice-chair. I also started a series of articles sharing what I have learned about the budget through this process.
My simple position is this.
The City Council and City staff are responsible to the residents of the City to:
. provide consistent basic services,
. understand and work toward the priorities of the residents of Golden,
. support our local economy, and
. spend our resources - financial and physical - thoughtfully.