FY 2013 Popular Annual Financial Report FY 2013 Popular Annual Financial Report | Page 4

City Manager’s Message Dear Arlington Resident, I am pleased to present the City of Arlington’s Popular Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2013. We publish this report annually, along with the City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), as the public equivalent to a private company’s annual report. The documents provide details on the financial condition of our municipal corporation. They also offer an opportunity to increase transparency as we demonstrate how we are investing your money to advance the goals and priorities of the community. This document contains information about the challenges and opportunities we have addr