The city has strengthened and streamlined its budget process complying with all State and City Charter provisions. Economic Development has become a priority of the City Council. An Economic Development Coordinator was hired along with the funding of a market study to help the city aggressively attract new businesses into the community. The city staff has further made significant changes to streamline the city s permitting process and has created a developer task force to assist current and new developers. The purpose of this effort has been to create a One Stop permitting process and provide a more business friendly environment.
Residential growth continues to dominate new development.
Several new residential developments were approved during FY 1998. Due to its close proximity to the City of Houston, the communities to the north being essentially built out and communities to the south being primarily industrial, it is anticipated that the rapid growth the City has enjoyed for the past several years will continue. The current bond rating for the City through Standard and Poors is A- . Public Safety League City enjoys a relatively crime free environment. Public Safety remains a top priority for city officials.