Editing Flower Mound, Texas (section)

==Government==
The Town of Flower Mound has been a [[Home Rule in the United States|home rule]] municipality since 1981, and it has operated under a [[Council-manager|council–manager]] type of municipal government since 1989.{{sfn|Almanac|1996|p=513}} Residents elect five [[at-large]] members to the Flower Mound Town Council and one [[mayor]]. Members serve two-year terms.{{sfn|Council|2012}} In 1999, the town adopted a Strategically Managed And Responsible Town (SMART) Growth Program to manage both the rate and character of development in the community, and in 2000, the town officially adopted its SMARTGrowth management plan.{{sfn|Pry|2013b}} The program's goal was to create environmentally sensitive development and to mitigate the effects of [[urban sprawl]].{{#tag:ref|In November 1999, then [[Texas Attorney General]] [[John Cornyn]] advised [[Texas House of Representatives]] member Bill G. Carter that under the SMARTGrowth program, the town could "cap" the number of building plans the town approves.{{sfn|Cornyn|Taylor|Ervin|Robinson|1999|p=9}}|group="Note"}} Political scientist [[Allan Saxe]] and attorney Terrence S. Welch have used Flower Mound's program as an example of a municipality attempting to slow growth.{{sfn|Saxe|2009|p=405}}{{sfn|Welch|2007|pp=144&ndash;150}} In 2013, the town amended the portion of the plan pertaining to public schools; the changes spurred public debate between candidates for town council.{{sfn|Pry|2013a}}

According to the town's 2013–2014 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the town's various funds had $114.6 million in revenues, $101.8 million in expenditures, $513.3 million in total assets, $155.9 million in total liabilities, and $68.1 million in cash and investments.<ref name=" Town of Flower Mound CAFR">[http://www.flower-mound.com/index.aspx?nid=775 Town of Flower Mound 2013-14 CAFR] Retrieved July 2, 2015</ref>

The structure of the management and coordination of town services is led by a town manager, deputy town manager and other roles.<ref name=" Town of Flower Mound FY2014-15 Budget">[http://www.flower-mound.com/index.aspx?nid=314 Town of Flower Mound FY2014-15 Budget] Retrieved July 2, 2015</ref>