Forest Park highlights 2025 accomplishments: $43 million balanced budget, new dashboard and HOME homeowner program results

Pauline Warrior, chief of staff for the City of Forest Park, told attendees the city adopted a balanced operating budget of $43,000,000 for 2025 and launched the municipality’s first performance reporting dashboard to increase transparency about departmental operations. Warrior said the city’s website was refreshed under the Public Information Office and now includes staff headshots.

Warrior also highlighted the homeowner maintenance enhancements program (HOME). The first phase served 66 residents and the second phase reached 34 additional homeowners with repairs such as roof and flooring replacements intended to help seniors and low-to-moderate-income homeowners remain in the city.

The chief of staff framed these actions as part of three pillars — operational efficiency, neighborhood sustainability and economic development — and said they underpin the administration’s fiscal stewardship. Records and the city website were cited as places residents can review performance dashboard information and the recorded meeting for more details.