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CSM Carlisle & Associates provide comprehensive Municipal and Development Services for your organization. CSM will provide your project with organization, experience and a final product that will eliminate the need for hiring full-time staff that would create long-term salaries, benefits and expenditures. CSM is available for short-term projects and/or long-term projects. CSM Carlisle and Associates will design a plan that meets the specific needs of our clients.

CSM's knowledge, expertise, and hands on experience will provide projects with verifiable objectives. CSM is available to assist with projects from inception to completion.

ABOUT US

Roger Carlisle

Roger D. Carlisle, President and Founder of CSM Carlisle & Associates, possesses a collective experience of over thirty years in city management, economic and business development, legislative advocacy and military initiatives. He has utilized interpersonal and organizational skills to administer diverse projects and work effectively with military echelon, government entities, business management, co-workers, and staff to achieve desired goals and successful resolution of projects. Roger obtained a B.S. Degree in Criminal Justice and a M.S. Degree in Human Development from Troy State University in Montgomery, Alabama. He is a member of Texas Municipal League.

In addition, Roger proudly served in the U.S. Army both active and reserve for 34 years. He retired in 2004 with the rank of Command Sergeant Major. He held command positions in Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and Lubbock during his reserve career. Roger received 31 decorations and badges during his military service. For his outstanding military service, he was awarded the Legion of Merit and Bronze Star for Valor.

Bridgette Carlisle

Bridgette Carlisle brings to our organization fifteen plus years of combined experience in the finance and municipal environment. Bridgette has hands- on experience with the administration and operation of the municipality functions. She has experience and expertise with the Incode System and its application. She has experience and expertise in the organization, planning, process and procedures of municipal developments from conception to completion. She has staff experience in building permits, inspections, and organizing these activities for municipal use. Bridgettes experience in public relations and her excellent communications skills provide the assistance required to meet the public needs.

Roger Carlisle
Bridgette Carlisle

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MUNICIPAL SERVICES

Interim City Manager Coverage

Interim City Staff Coverage

Creation of Home Rule Charters

Annexation Procedures & Process

Zoning Procedures & Process

Facilitate Planning

Outsourcing Integration

Utility Revenue Sources

Codification of Ordinances

City Council Priorities Meetings

Building Program Development

Municipal Tax Revenue Sources

Comprehensive Expenditure Review

Facilitate & administer sale of public utility

Establish or review Emergency Management Program

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Property Tax Abatement

Local Hotel Occupancy Tax

Municipal Management Districts

Creation of Tax Increment Financing

County Economic Development Powers

Creation of Public Improvement Districts

Create & Administer Municipal Development District

Submit & Administer Economic Development Programs

Loans & Grants offered by state agencies such as but not

limited to the Office of Governor, Office of Rural

Community Affairs, Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas

Historical Commission and Texas Development Board.

FAQ'S Why should organizations understand municipal services?Municipalities have the responsibility to make sure that all citizens are provided with services to satisfy their basic needs. CSM Carlisle & Associates will look at what those services are and the various ways in which municipalities can provide them in an affordable manner. We will also look at what role ordinary citizens can play to help unicipalities decide what services to provide and how they will be provided.Important things to know about municipal services.Municipalities must make sure that people in their areas have at least the basic services they need. There are a large number of services that they provide, the most important of which are:Water supplysewage collection and disposalrefuse removalmunicipal roads storm water drainagestreet lightingmunicipal parks recreationsThese services have a direct and immediate effect on the quality of the lives of the people in that community.Who is responsible for providing services?Local government [municipality] is the sphere of government closest to the people, they are elected by citizens to represent them and are responsible to ensure that services are delivered to the community. One way in which municipalities can do this is to provide the service themselves through the use of their own resources - finance, equipment and employees. A municipality may also outsource the provision of a service. In other words, it may choose to hire someone else to deliver the service but it remains the responsibility of the municipality to choose the service provider and to make sure that they deliver the service properly.Many municipalities, however, are unable to deliver services to residents. This might be because of lack of finances or lack of capacity to provide a good service at an affordable price. Such municipalities should find other ways to ensure that the services are improved and reach the people most in need of them. Let CSM Carlisle and Associates help your municipality to provide the needed services at an affordable price.One of a municipality's most important tasks is to find out the needs of its citizens and how best to provide for these needs.Firstly, a municipality must determine what services it is providing, who is receiving it and what is the quality of the thereof. econdly, the municipality must determine what services should be expanded or improved. Thirdly, the priorities for expanding or improving services must be decided.CSM Carlisle and Associates can assist your municipality in determining the most important needs of its citizens.What is Integrated Development Planning?Integrated Development Planning is an approach to planning that involves the entire municipality and its citizens in finding the best solutions to achieve good long-term development. An Integrated Development Plan is a super plan for an area that gives an overall framework for development. It aims to co-ordinate the work of local and other spheres of government in a coherent plan to improve the quality of life for all the people living in an area. It should take into account the existing conditions and problems and resources available for development. The plan should look at economic and social development for the area as a whole. It must set a framework for how land should be used as well as what infrastructure and services are needed.The importance of effective municipal financial planning and management.Effective financial management can help municipalities to transform their local areas into a better place to live and work. Most Council members of the community know what municipal services they would like to have in their area. This dream of the ideal community is known as a "vision" for the municipality. Without funds to implement the policies, Council members will not be able to "make a difference" or serve their communities well. Effective financial management ensures that there are funds available to implement council policies. This is a great responsibility as municipalities are responsible for managing large amounts of money and delivering services that affect people's lives every day. Council members, committee members and officials all have a duty to ensure that these monies are managed carefully, transparently and honestly.
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Carlisle & Associates LLC

P.O. Box 5416, Pasadena, Texas 77508

PHONE: 281-841-2002

281-380-6877

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