City of Kenmore officials are looking to residents for advice on how to have a safe and secure city amidst other competing budget priorities.

In preparation for the 2015-2016 budget, residents are invited to a public workshop Sept. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at Kenmore City Hall, located at 18120 68th Ave. NE. The workshop will focus on result areas that were previously identified by the City Council as part of the new priority-based budgeting initiative.

At a council meeting in June, the City Council developed seven results that the city of Kenmore strives to achieve for its residents, businesses and visitors. Those results include: Access to Quality Cultural, Recreation, Educational and Leisure Opportunities; an Attractive, Well-Planned, Enduring and Desirable Place to Live and Work; a Connected, Involved and Family-Oriented Community that Values Diversity; Effective Mobility and Connected, Reliable Transportation Systems; a Prosperous, Vibrant and Sustainable Economy; a Safe and Secure Community; and a Sustainable, Healthy Environment and the Preservation of Natural Resources.

This exercise is important to the process because it gives the community the ability to express what they think the priorities of the city should be. The results will become the base by which every city program will be evaluated, providing the city council and the community the opportunity to see how every program works to achieve the city’s goals in the context of the two-year budget.

The workshop agenda is available at bit.ly/1o6OuMK.

Additional information on the 2015-2016 Biennial Budget will be made available on the City’s website, www.kenmorewa.gov/finance.