RECYCLE RIGHT:

Household Organics Recycling Diverts Food Waste From Landfills

The City’s new organics recycling program allows residents to recycle all organic materials into their green waste bin. From your green waste bin, organics make their way to Waste Management, where leftover food and yard trimmings are turned into materials that positively impact the environment. This program aims to divert organic waste such as food scraps, yard trimmings, and other compostable materials from landfills and create high-quality compost and soil amendment products, improving soil’s ability to retain and absorb water. The City’s new organics recycling program is required by the State to comply with California Assembly Bill 1383.

WHAT GOES IN THE GREEN BIN?

MURRIETA FINANCE DEPARTMENT HONORED WITH MULTIPLE AWARDS FOR BIENNIAL BUDGET, ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT, AND CAPITAL BUDGET

The City of Murrieta is proud to be the recipient of three distinguished awards that highlight the priority Murrieta City Council and staff place on transparent and accurate financial reporting. The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) awarded both the Distinguished Budget Award for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021/22 and FY 2022/23 Biennial Operating Budget and Excellence in Financial Reporting for the FY 2021/22 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. In addition, the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers awarded the City their Capital Budget Excellence Award for the Capital Improvement Plan & Budget for FY 2022/23.

These awards recognize the Murrieta Finance Department’s effective efforts to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate constituents and user groups to read their financial reports.

This year, the City of Murrieta adopted its biennial (two-year) budget for Fiscal Years 2023/24 and 2024/25. In June 2023, City Council formally adopted the budget as a spending plan for essential City services, including public safety, public works, community development, library, parks and recreation, economic development, animal control, street maintenance, and more.

The overall Operating Expenditure Budget is more than $170 million for Fiscal Year 2023/24 and more than $180 million for Fiscal Year 2024/25. This biennial budget is the largest in City history and is proposed to increase the operating reserve balance to 30% of budgeted expenditures in all departments.

As presented, the budget reflects the City Council’s stated priorities: enhance current levels of services and programs, increase staffing levels, and maintain fiscal stability.

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