Local governments are where the rubber meets the road. The task of providing a safe environment and essential services to a community is not always inherently clear and may be easily taken for granted.
Perhaps you wonder if you receive good value for your taxes and fees paid to the city, or what is involved in providing safe drinking water for your home 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Are you curious about what it takes to have top rate police and fire departments respond to emergencies? Do you know how the mayor and city council are elected and how they plan for the future of the city? These functions happen every day so we can live our busy lives comfortably.
In 2016, Horseshoe Bay leaders initiated a program to promote understanding of the city with a goal of creating longterm partnerships for shared community expectations and actions. The city’s Citizens’ Academy educates citizens through direct contact with city staff and elected officials, site visits and hands-on activities. In remembrance of long-time resident Dottie Anderson, a spring 2019 graduate, the academy was renamed the Dottie Anderson Citizens’ Academy.
