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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED ESTIMATE OF THE
EXPENSE OF CONDUCTING EACH DEPARTMENT, DIVISION AND
OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL, GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1,
1997, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1998, AND APPROPRIATING
MONEY FOR THE VARIOUS FUNDS AND PURPOSES OF SUCH
ESTIMATE; APPROPRIATING MONEY TO PAY INTEREST- AND
PRINCIPAL SINKING FUND REQUIREMENT ON ALL OUTSTANDING
GENERAL INDEBTEDNESS; PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS UPON
THIS ORDINANCE BEFORE THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL SITTING AS
A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE; AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE
FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES AND APPROPRIATIONS IN
CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS -OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND FOR
THE PUBLICATION AND FINAL PASSAGE THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
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That the appropriation for the ensuing fiscal year beginning
October 1, 1997, and ending September 30, 1998, for the different
departments and purposes of the City of Fort Worth be fixed and
determined as follows:
I. GENERAL FUND
1. Mayor and City Council $ 558, 139
2. City Manager 3, 590,583
3. Housing 17, 624
4. Development 3, 803, 490
5. Human Relations 242, 517
6. Employment and Training 9, 663
7.. Internal Audit 746, 461
8. City Secretary 462, 780
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9. Law 2, 337, 887
10. Fiscal Services 4, 627, 087
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11. Human Resources 2, 270, 215
12. Risk Management 806, 121
13. Transportation and Public Works 24, 881, 578
14. City Services 3, 880, 604
15. Planning and Growth Management 919, 438
16. Public Events and Facilities 3, 944, 687
17 . Police 75, 351, 377
18. Fire 44, 798, 889
19. Municipal Court 6, 487,285
20. Public Health 6, 080, 468
21 . Environmental Management 1, 118, 819
22. Parks and Community Services 13, 299, 570
23. Zoo 2, 672, 410
24. Library 8, 9461-784
25. Non-Departmental 20, 829,200
26. Debt Service 47, 389, 000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $280, 072, 676
II. CIVIL SERVICE STAFFING
Police Department:
Civil service staffing for the Police Department on October 1,
1997 will consist of 1, 193 authorized positions as follows: 824
officers, 184 detectives, 122 sergeants, 46 lieutenants, 12
captains and 5 deputy chiefs.
Fire Department:
Civil service staffing for the Fire Department on October 1,
1997, will consist of 720 authorized positions as follows: 347
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firefighters, 169 engineers, 102 lieutenants, 76 captains, 23
battalion chiefs and 3 deputy chiefs.
III. CULTURE AND TOURISM FUND
The Culture and Tourism Fund shall be provided with such
revenue as may be secured from the Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax and
other sources as shown by other ordinances heretofore passed, and
such money shall be used to meet the requirements of Culture and
Tourism Fund as provided in the budget of the City Manager, which
includes a total Culture and Tourism Fund appropriation of
$5, 626, 857 .
IV. TEMPORARY LABOR FUND
The Temporary Labor . Fund shall be provided with such revenue
as may be secured from the in-house charges to City departments for
the provision of temporary labor and other such sources as shown by
other ordinances heretofore passed, and such money shall be used to
meet the requirements of the .Temporary Labor Fund as provided in
the budget- of the City Manager, which includes a total Temporary
Labor Fund appropriation of $1, 143, 005.
V. MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE FUND
The Municipal Golf Course Fund shall be provided with such
revenue as may be secured from the Pecan Valley, Rockwood, Z. Boaz,
Meadowbrook and Sycamore Creek Golf Courses and other sources as
shown by other ordinances heretofore passed, and such money shall
be used to meet the requirements of the Municipal Golf Course Fund
as provided in the budget of the City Manager, which includes a
total Municipal Golf Course Fund appropriation of $3•, 545, 159.
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VI . AIRPORTS FUND
The Airports Fund shall be provided with such revenue as may
be secured from the various sources included in the budget of the
City Manager, and such money shall be used to meet the requirements
of the Airports Fund as provided in the budget of the City Manager,
which includes a total Airports Fund appropriation of $3, 395, 111 .
VII . WATER AND SEWER FUND
The Water and Sewer Fund shall be provided with such revenue
as may be secured from the sale of water, sewer services and other
sources as shown by other ordinances heretofore passed, and such
money shall be used to meet the requirements of the Water and Sewer
Fund as provided in the budget of the City Manager, which includes
a total appropriation for the Water and Sewer Fund of $160, 990, 885.
VIII. MUNICIPAL PARKING FACILITIES FUND
The Municipal Parking Facilities Fund shall be provided with
such revenues as may be secured from commercial off-street parking
to employees and citizens and commercial office space leases in the
Municipal Parking Garage and other sources as shown by other
ordinances heretofore passed, and such money shall be used to meet
the requirements of the Municipal Parking Facilities Fund as
provided in the budget of the City Manager, which includes a total
Municipal Parking Facilities Fund appropriation of $185, 787 .
IX. OFFICE SERVICES FUND
The Office Services Fund shall be provided with such revenue
as may be secured from the in-house charges to City departments for
the provision of microfilming and office copying services, printing
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and graphics services, plus other in-house functions such as the
messenger and mail services, and other sources as shown by other
ordinances heretofore passed, and such money shall be used to meet
the requirements of the Office Services Fund as provided in the
budget of the City Manager, which includes a total Office Services
Fund appropriation of $1, 719, 950.
X, EQUIPMENT SERVICES FUND
The Equipment Services Fund shall be provided with such
revenue as may be secured from charges for the performance of
maintenance and operations functions at the City's six service
centers plus on-site maintenance work performed at the City' s
landfills, and other sources as shown by other ordinances hereto
fore passed, and such money shall be -used to meet the requirements
of the Equipment Services Fund as provided in the budget of the
City Manager, which includes a total Equipment Services fund
appropriation of $11, 702, 569.
XI. SOLID WASTE FUND
The Solid Waste Fund shall be provided with such revenue as
may be secured from the collection of municipal solid waste and
other sources as shown by other ordinances heretofore passed, and
such money shall be used to meet the requirements of the Solid
Waste Fund as provided in the budget of the City Manager, which
includes a total appropriation for the Solid Waste Fund of
$19,.961, 951.
XII. INFORMATION SYSTEMS FUND
The Information Systems Fund shall be provided with such
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revenue as may be secured from in-house transfers from City depart-
ments for the provision .'of basic telephone line service, mainte-
nance of telephone lines and instruments, lease/purchase of
telephone instruments and other equipment, support in the operation
and maintenance of personal computers, design, fabrication;
procurement, installation and maintenance of electronic equipment,
maintenance of the new trunk system and other sources as shown by
other ordinances heretofore passed, and such money shall be used to
meet the requirements of the Information Systems Fund as provided
in the budget of . the City Manager, which includes a total
Information Systems Fund appropriation of $8, 615, 915.
XIII. LAKE WORTH TRUST FUND
The Lake Worth Trust Fund shall be provided with such revenues
as may be secured from sales and leases of Lake Worth properties
and other sources as shown in the budget of the City Manager, and
such money shall be used to meet requirements of the Lake Worth
Trust Fund as provided in the budget of the City Manager, which
includes a total Lake Worth Trust Fund appropriation of $721, 615.
XIV. CABLE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE
The Cable Communications Office shall be provided with such
revenue as may be secured from the various sources included in the
budget of the City Manager, and such money shall be used to meet
the requirements of the Cable Communications office as provided in
the budget of the City Manager, which includes a total Cable
Communications Office, appropriati.on of $801, 718 .
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XV. RAILTRAN FUND
The Railtran Fund shall be provided with such revenues as may
be secured from revenue of DFW Railtran and other sources as shown
in the budget of the City Manager, and such money shall be used to
meet requirements of the Railtran Fund as provided in the budget of
the City Manager, which includes a total Railtran Fund
appropriation of $3, 757,570.
XVI. PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE
The Property and Casualty Insurance Fund shall be provided
with such revenue as may be secured from the City contributions
from each operating fund and from the various sources included in
the budget of the City Manager, and such money shall be used to
meet the requirements of the Property and Casualty Insurance Fund
as provided in the budget of the City Manager, which includes a
total Property and Casualty Insurance Fund appropriation of
$4,295, 964.
XVII. WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND
The Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund shall be provided
with such revenue as may be secured from the City contributions
from each operating department and from the various sources
included in the budget .of the City Manager, and such money shall be
used to meet the requirements of the . Workers' Compensation
Insurance Fund as provided in the budget of the City Manager, which
includes a total Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund appropriation
of $5, 547,200.
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XVIII. HEALTH INSURANCE FUND
The Health Insurance Fund shall be provided with such revenue
as may be secured from the City contributions from each operating
department, from contributions from employees and retirees, and
from the various sources included in the budget of the City
Manager, and such money shall be used to meet the requirements of
the Health Insurance Fund as provided in the budget of the City
Manager, which includes a total Health Insurance Fund appropriation
of $21, 784, 481.
XIX. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND
The Unemployment Compensation Insurance Fund shall be provided
with such revenue as may be secured from the City contributions
from each operating department and from the various sources
included in the budget of the City Manager, and such money shall be
used to meet the requirements of the Unemployment Compensation
Insurance Fund as provided in the budget of the City Manager, which
includes a total Unemployment Compensation Insurance Fund
appropriation of $250, 000.
XX. ENGINEERING FUND
The Engineering Department Fund shall be provided with such
revenue as may be secured from the in-house charges to City
departments for the provision of engineering services and other
such sources as shown by other ordinances heretofore passed, and
such money shall be used to meet the requirements of that
department as provided in the budget of the City Manager, which
includes a total Engineering Fund appropriation of $7, 357, 728 .
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XXI. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FUND
The Environmental Management Fund shall be provided with such
revenue as may be secured from the City's environmental protection
fee and other such sources as may become available from
environmental projects, and such money shall be used to meet the
requirements of the Environmental Management Fund as provided in
the budget of the City Manager, which includes a total
Environmental Management Fund appropriation of $2, 520, 000.
XXII . AWARDED ASSETS FUND
The Awarded Assets Fund shall be provided with . such revenues
as may be secured by the Police Department under state and federal
laws authorizing the forfeiture of certain property involved in the
commission of criminal offenses, and such money shall be used for
.law enforcement purposes in accordance with the restrictions in
such forfeiture laws, and as provided in the budget of the City
Manager, which includes a total Awarded Assets Fund appropriation
of $901, 495.
XXIII. CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT FUND
The Crime Control and Prevention District Fund shall be
provided with such revenue as shall be appropriated to same by the
Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention District in accordance with
law, and such money shall be used as provided for by law and the
purposes specified by the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention
District, and as provided in the budget of the City Manager, which
includes a total Crime Control and Prevention District Fund
appropriation of $21, 551, 507 .
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appropriation of $21, 551, 507.
XXIV. CITY STORE FUND
The City Store Fund shall be provided with such revenue as may
be secured from the sale of merchandise at the City Store as shown
in the budget of the City Manager, which includes a total City
Store Fund appropriation of $113, 000.
SECTION 2.
That the distribution and division of the above named
appropriations be made in accordance with the budget of
expenditures submitted by the City Manager and as revised by the
City Council in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter
and adopted by the City Council, which budget is made a part of
this ordinance by reference thereto and shall be considered in
connection. with the expenditures of the above appropriations.
SECTION 3.
That on Tuesday, August 12, 1997, the City Manager presented
to the City Council his budget estimate; that the City Council of
the City of Fort Worth shall sit as a committee of the whole in the
Council Chamber at the City Hall in the City of Fort Worth on the
20th day of August, A.D. 1997, at 10: 00 o'clock A.M. , to hear any
complaints, suggestions or observations that any citizen, taxpayer
or party interested may desire to make with reference to any or all
of the provisions of this ordinance; and that such committee shall
continue its deliberations from time to time and day to day until
the public has been given a full opportunity to be heard.
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SECTION 4 .
That following the . commencement of the public hearings for
which provision has been made in the preceding section, this
ordinance shall be published two times, one of which publications
shall not be less than ten (10) days before the second reading and
final passage of the ordinance, in the official newspaper of the
City of Fort Worth, which newspaper is one of general circulation
in said City.
SECTION 5.
That this ordinance shall not be presented for final passage
until ten (10) full days have elapsed after its publication, as
provided by the Charter of said City.
SECTION 6.
That should any part, portion, section or part of a section of
this ordinance be declared invalid or inoperative or void for any
reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion
or judgment shall in no way affect the remaining portions, parts,
sections or parts of sections of this ordinance, which provisions
shall be, remain and continue to be in full force and effect.
SECTION 7.
That all ordinances and appropriations for which provisions
have heretofore been made are hereby expressly repealed if in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 8.
That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and
effect from and after the date of its passage and publication as
required by the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, and it is so
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ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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City Attorney
Date:
ADOPTED•
EFFECTIVE•
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ORDINANCE NO. J/?,Z
AN ORDINANCE ADJUSTING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF
AUTHORIZED CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS AT EACH
CLASSIFICATION (RANK) IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 1997-98; PROVIDING FOR THE REDUCTION OF
TWO CAPTAIN POSITIONS, FOUR LIEUTENANT POSITIONS,
NINE ENGINEER POSITIONS, AND SEVENTEEN FIREFIGHTER
POSITIONS; PROVIDING A STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND
INTENT; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the-City's Annual Budget Ordinance for the 1997-98 Fiscal
Year, the most recent ordinance concerning the authorized and budgeted
positions for the Fire Department, adjusted the Department's civil service staffing
as follows:
Deputy Chief 3
Battalion Chief 23
Captain 76
Lieutenant 102
Engineer 169
Firefighter 347
Total 720
WHEREAS, the Fire Chief now requests that the Council readjust the total
authorized number of Fire Department civil service positions at each
classification (rank) for the 1997-98 Fiscal Year, in conformity with the changes
set forth below; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 143.021(a), Texas Local Government
Code, the City Council may prescribe and/or adjust the authorized number of
positions in each classification (rank) by ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
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SECTION 1.
That, effective immediately upon the adoption of this ordinance, the
following positions shall be the only civil service positions in each classification
(rank) authorized in the City of Fort Worth Fire Department for the Fiscal Year
1997-98, or until modified by subsequent ordinance:
Deputy Chief 3
Battalion Chief 23
Captain 74
Lieutenant 98 **
Engineer 160 ***
Firefighter am****
Total 688
* Decreases two positions
** Decreases four positions
*** Decreases nine positions
**** Decreases seventeen positions
SECTION 2.
The "Mayor and Council Communication" memorandum which is
presented contemporaneously with this ordinance is hereby expressly
incorporated herein by reference for further clarification and explanation of the
purposes and intent of the City Council in the adoption of this ordinance.
SECTION 3.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the
phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections of this ordinance are
severable, and if any phrase, clause sentence, paragraph or section of this
ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of
any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of
the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this
ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without
the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph or section.
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SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and
after its passage, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney
Date:
ADOPTED: q 7 .
EFFECTIVE:
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ORDINANCE NO. 32,
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AN
ANNUAL AD VALOREM TAX ON ALL PROPERTY; REAL, PERSONAL
AND MIXED, SITUATED WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AND ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY
OWNED IN SAID CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, ON THE FIRST
DAY OF JANUARY, A.D. 1997, EXCEPT SUCH PROPERTY AS MAY
BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION BY THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF
THE STATE OF TEXAS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION I .
There is hereby levied, adopted and shall be collected by the
City of Fort Worth, Texas, as provided by law, an annual ad valorem
tax for the year 1997, at the rate of $0. 9200 on every one hundred
dollar ($100. 00) valuation on all property, real, personal and
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mixed, situated in, and all personal property owned in, the City of
Fort Worth, Texas, on the first day of January, A.D. 1997, liable
under the law to taxation and not exempt therefrom by the
Constitution and laws of the State of Texas. The ad valorem tax
rate is divided into a maintenance and operation levy of $0. 6068
(65.960 of the total rate of $ . 92) for general fund operations and
a debt levy of $0.3132 (34 . 040 of the total rate of $ . 92) for
servicing outstanding debt obligations.
SECTION II .
The debt portion of the tax levy which is hereinbefore made is
to provide for the payment of interest and to create a redemption
fund to discharge and pay principal and interest on any general
obligations due or owing by the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and
shall not be taken as an addition to levies for the same purpose in
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the respective ordinances authorizing and creating such
obligations, but the levy. hereinbefore made is made pursuant to and
for the purpose of carrying out and complying with the provisions
of said prior ordinances. The Chief Accounting Officer shall pay
each week to the General Debt Service Fund thirty-four and four
one-hundredths percent (34 .04%) of the current taxes collected.
SECTION III.
The taxes provided for herein are levied upon all taxable
property, real, personal and mixed, situated in, and all personal
property owned in, the. City of Fort Worth, Texas, as assessed,
valued and described in the assessment tax rolls and the tax books
of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, for the year 1997, and any
supplemental assessments thereof, as the same have been or shall be
presented to the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, by
the Assessor and Collector of Taxes of said City of Fort Worth,
Texas.
SECTION IV.
The taxes provided for herein are due on receipt of a tax bill
and are delinquent if not paid before February 1, 1998 . Failure to
send or receive the tax bill shall not, however, affect the
validity of the taxes, penalty or interest herein imposed, the due
date, the existence of a tax lien, or any procedure instituted to
collect such taxes, penalty or interest.
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SECTION V.
If a person pays one-half of the taxes required to be paid by
virtue of this Ordinance before December 1, 1997, he may pay the
remaining one-half of such taxes without penalty or interest at any
time before July 1, 1998 .
SECTION VI.
(a) A delinquent tax incurs a penalty of six percent (6%) of
the amount of the tax for the first calendar month it is delinquent
plus one percent (2%) for each additional month or portion of a
month the tax remains unpaid prior to July 1, 1998. However, a tax
delinquent on July 1, 1998, incurs a total penalty of twelve
percent (12%) of the amount of the delinquent tax without regard to
the number of months the tax has been delinquent.
(b) IfQ a person who exercises the split payment option
provided by Section V above fails to make the second payment before
July 1, 1998, the second payment is delinquent and incurs a penalty
of twelve (12) percent of the amount of the unpaid tax.
SECTION VII.
In addition to the penalty set out above, a delinquent tax
accrues interest at a rate of one percent (1%) for each month or
portion of a month the tax remains unpaid. Said interest of one
percent (1%) per month shall be added to said taxes in the event
the payment thereof shall become delinquent as above set forth, and
said interest shall attach on the first day of each month
thereafter until the taxes shall have been paid, which interest and
the penalty provided for above shall be and become a part of said
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taxes and be payable as such.
SECTION VIII .
A tax delinquent on July 1, 1998, incurs an additional penalty
of fifteen percent (15%) of the amount of the delinquent tax,
penalty and interest to defray costs of collection. Such fifteen
percent (15%) penalty is imposed pursuant to Sections 6.30 and
33. 07 of the Property Tax Code and is in addition to the other
penalties and interest which are due and owing according to law.
SECTION IX.
Such taxes, penalty and interest shall be and become a lien
upon the property on which the taxes are levied, as prescribed by
the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and the laws of the
State of Texas, and such lien shall be and is hereby made a
paramount, first and superior lien to all other liens whatsoever on
the property on which said taxes are levied.
SECTION X.
Should any part, portion, section or part of a section of this
ordinance be declared invalid or inoperative or void for any reason
by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or
judgment shall in no way affect the remaining portions, parts,
sections or parts of sections of this ordinance, which provision
shall be, remain and continue to be in full force and effect.
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SECTION XI .
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and
effect from and after the date of its passage as provided by law.
APPROVED AS TO FORM LEGALITY:
City Attorney
Date : I ( I q
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ADOPTED:
EFFECTIVE:
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SCHEDULE OF CHANGES
MADE BY THE CITY COUNCIL
TO THE CITY MANAGER'S
PROPOSED 1997-98 BUDGET
Explanation of Revenue Changes:
Original General Fund Revenue Estimate $279,960,771
PROPERTY TAXES -$939,390
Original Estimate $137,399,822
Revised Estimate $136,288,772
This decrease of$939,390 is the result of a $.075 cent reduction to the ad
valorem tax rate which is somewhat offset by a reduction of$171,661 in the
estimate for refunds.
OTHER TAXES +$850,000
Original Estimate $58,766,913
Revised Estimate $59,616,913
This increase of +$850,000 is due to additional sales tax revenue based on
current year reestimates.
FINES AND FORFEITURES +$401,295
Original Estimate $9,227,404
Revised Estimate $9,626,699
This increase of $401,295 reflects an increase in the collection of delinquent
traffic fines based on current year reestimates.
CHARGES FOR CURRENT SERVICES -$200,000
Original Estimate $13,524,617
Revised Estimate $13,324,617
This decrease of$200,000 reflects the deletion of revenue for water sampling
services. This revenue is associated with the Health Department laboratory,
which is being transferred to Tarrant County.
REVISED GENERAL FUND REVENUE TOTAL $280,072,676
NET CHANGE FROM CITY MANAGER'S PROPOSED BUDGET +$111,905
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Explanation of Appropriation Changes:
Original General Fund Proposed Appropriation $279,960,771
MAYOR AND COUNCIL +$16,569
Original Proposed Appropriation $541,570
Budget Approved by City Council $558,139
This increase of $16,569 is a result of $17,624 in additional funds for salary
increases and a ($1,055) reduction in funds for employee group health
insurance due to the increased usage of insurance reserves.
CITY MANAGER +$143,939
Original Proposed Appropriation $3,446,644
Budget Approved by City Council $3,590,583
This increase of$143,939 includes $157,305 in additional funds for salary
increases and a reduction of ($13,366) for employee group health insurance due
to the increased usage of insurance reserves.
DEVELOPMENT +$123,256
Original Proposed Appropriation $3,680,234
Budget Approved by City Council $3,803,490
This increase of $123,256 includes $146,376 in additional funds for salary
increases, a reduction of ($18,182) for employee group health insurance and
($4,938) for worker's compensation insurance due to the increased usage of
insurance reserves.
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION +$29,698
Original Proposed Appropriation $212,819
Budget Approved by City Council $242,517
This increase of $29,698 includes $30,687 in additional funds for salary
increases and a reduction of ($989) for employee group health insurance due to
the increased usage of insurance reserves.
INTERNAL AUDIT +$55,919
Original Proposed Appropriation $690,542
Budget Approved by City Council $746,461
This increase of$55,919 includes $59,224 in additional funds for salary
increases and a reduction of ($3,305) for employee group health insurance due
to the increased usage of insurance reserves.
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CITY SECRETARY +$27,543
Original Proposed Appropriation $435,237
Budget Approved by City Council $462,780
This increase of $27,543 includes $29,652 in additional funds for salary
increases and a reduction of ($2,109) for employee group health insurance due
to the increased usage of insurance reserves.
LAW +$100,279
Original Proposed Appropriation $2,237,608
Budget Approved by City Council $2,337,887
This increase of$100,279 includes $110,393 in additional funds for salary
increases and a reduction of($10,114) for employee group health insurance due
to the increased usage of insurance reserves.
FISCAL SERVICES +$106,473
Original Proposed Appropriation $4,520,614
Budget Approved by City Council $4,627,087
This increase of$106,473 includes $130,693 in additional funds for salary
increases, a reduction of ($15,987) for employee group health insurance and
($8,233) for worker's compensation insurance due to the increased usage of
insurance reserves.
HUMAN RESOURCES +$68,839
Original Proposed Appropriation $2,201,376
Budget Approved by City Council $2,270,215
This increase of$68,839 includes $80,461 in additional funds for salary
increases and a reduction of ($11,622) for employee group health insurance due
to the increased usage of insurance reserves.
RISK MANAGEMENT +$31,680
Original Proposed Appropriation $774,441
Budget Approved by City Council $806,121
This increase of$31,680 includes $35,035 in additional funds for salary
increases and a reduction of ($3,355) for employee group health insurance due
to the increased usage of insurance reserves.
TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC WORKS +$812,995
Original Proposed Appropriation $24,068,583
Budget Approved by City Council $24,881,578
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This increase of$812,995 includes $847,672 in additional funds for salary
increases, and $141,702 for the Creation of a Drainage Storm Sewer Program.
These increases are somewhat offset by a reduction of ($101,869) for employee
group health insurance and ($74,510) for worker's compensation insurance due
to the usage of insurance reserves.
CITY SERVICES +$107,428
Original Proposed Appropriation $3,773,176
Budget Approved by City Council $3,880,604
This increase of$107,428 includes $122,289 in additional funds for salary
increases and a reduction of ($14,861) for employee group health insurance due
to the increased usage of insurance reserves.
PLANNING +$35,842
Original Proposed Appropriation $883,596
Budget Approved by City Council $919,438
This increase of $35,842 includes $39,839 in additional funds for salary
increases and a reduction of ($3,997) for employee group health insurance due
to the increased usage of insurance reserves.
PUBLIC EVENTS +$121,679
Original Proposed Appropriation $3,823,008
Budget Approved by City Council $3,944,687
This increase of$121,679 includes $133,543 in additional funds for salary
increases and a reduction of ($11,864) for employee group health insurance due
to the increased usage of insurance reserves.
POLICE +$2,189,907
Original Proposed Appropriation $73,161,470
Budget Approved by City Council $75,351,377
This increase of $2,189,907 includes $2,840,095 in additional funds for salary
increases. This increase is offset by reductions of ($374,106) in funds for
employee group health insurance and ($228,434) in funds for worker's
compensation insurance due to the increased usage of insurance reserves.
There is also a reduction of ($47,648) in funds allocated for training, which will
be funded with State grant funds.
FIRE +$1,375,765
Original Proposed Appropriation $43,423,124
Budget Approved by City Council $44,798,889
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This increase of $1,375,765 includes $1,868,652 in additional funds for salary
increases. This increase is offset by reductions of ($202,471) in funds for
employee group health insurance and ($85,714) in funds for worker's
compensation insurance due to the increased usage of insurance reserves.
There will also be a savings of ($204,702) due to a delay in the construction of
the two new fire stations.
MUNICIPAL COURT +$193,265
Original Proposed Appropriation $6,294,020
Budget Approved by City Council $6,487,285
This increase of $193,265 includes $265,228 in additional funds for salary
increases, a reduction of ($37,499) for employee group health insurance and
($34,464) for worker's compensation insurance due to the increased usage of
insurance reserves.
PUBLIC HEALTH -$15,236
Original Proposed Appropriation $6,095,704
Budget Approved by City Council $6,080,468
This decrease of$15,236 includes $303,292 in additional funds for salary
increases, a reduction of ($39,974) for employee group health insurance and
($15,457) for worker's compensation insurance due to the increased usage of
insurance reserves. There is also a reduction of ($263,097) due to the
reorganization of the Department.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT +$37,201
Original Proposed Appropriation $1,081,618
Budget Approved by City Council $1,118,819
This increase of $37,201 includes $42,210 in additional funds for salary
increases and a reduction of ($5,009) for employee group health insurance due
to the increased usage of insurance reserves.
PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES +$477,480
Original Proposed Appropriation $12,822,090
Budget Approved by City Council $13,299,570
This increase of $477,480 includes $588,397 in additional funds for salary
increases, a reduction of ($62,667) for employee group health insurance and
($48,250) for worker's compensation insurance due to the increased usage of
insurance reserves.
LIBRARY +$326,632
Original Proposed Appropriation $8,620,152
Budget Approved by City Council $8,946,784
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This increase of $326,632 includes $373,366 in additional funds for salary
increases and a reduction of ($46,734) for employee group health insurance due
to the increased usage of insurance reserves.
NON-DEPARTMENTAL -$6,255,248
Original Proposed Appropriation $26,084,448
Budget Approved by City Council $20,829,200
This decrease is due to the deletion of ($5,832,463) in funds allocated for
employee salary adjustments. These funds have been distributed throughout
the departments. Additionally, there is a decrease of ($1,000,000) for debt
service payment due to the increased usage of debt service reserves. The
decrease are slightly offset by an increase of$387,328 for the ambulance
subsidy, $152,887 for terminal leave and retirement pay based on current
reestimates. In addition there are increases of$12,000 for the Women's Haven
and $25,000 for the D/FW Regional Film Commission.
REVISED GENERAL FUND TOTAL $280,072,676
NET CHANGE FROM CITY MANAGER'S PROPOSED BUDGET +$111,905
Enterprise, Internal Service and Special Funds:
MUNICIPAL GOLF FUND +$270,000
Original Revenue Estimate $3,563,399
Revised Revenue Estimate $3,833,399
This increase of $270,000 is due to a rate increase effective October 1, 1997.
CULTURE AND TOURISM +$145,972
Original Revenue Estimate $5,480,885
Revised Revenue Estimate $5,626,857
This increase of$145,972 is the result of an increase in projected revenue from
hotel/motel occupancy tax collections.
+$145,972
Original Proposed Appropriation $5,480,885
Budget Approved by City Council $5,626,857
This increase in funds of$145,972 is the result of an increase in contractual
payments of$131,374 to the Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB). Included in
the increased funding to the CVB are additional funds in the amount of $58,000
to Sister Cities to add a Mexico Sister City and $31,375 to Public Events
(WRMC) for marketing. In addition, there are increases of $1,460 for the Arts
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Council, $5,839 for the Museum of Science and History, $5,839 for the Modern
Arts Museum and $1,460 for Sister Cities.
LAKE WORTH TRUST FUND -$16,422
Original Proposed Appropriation $738,037
Budget Approved by City Council $721,615
This decrease of $16,422 reflects a reduction in funds budgeted as a transfer to
the General Fund due to an accounting error.
AWARDED ASSETS +$23,000
Original Revenue Estimate $878,495
Revised Revenue Estimate $901,495
This increase of $23,000 is the result of an increase in projected revenue from
seized funds.
+$23,000
Original Proposed Appropriation $878,495
Budget Approved by City Council $901,495
This increase in funds of$23,000 to purchase computer related equipment.
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GENERAL FUND BUDGET SYNOPSIS
The FY1997-98 adopted General Fund budget is based on a $11,437,218 increase in
expenditures, a 4.26 percent increase from the FY1996-97 Adopted Budget. Major
expenditures adjustments are as follows:
$4,566,948 103.78 AP Increase in funds for salary increases effective October
1, 1996, mid-year implementation of the Compensation
Plan and reclassification of regular employees.
$5,323,216 Increase in funds for salary increases.
($3,210,057) Decrease in funds budgeted as transfer payments to the
General Fund.
$2,966,740 Increase in funds for other contractual services.
$2,363,768 Increase in funds for civil service base pay.
$1,633,191 Increase in funds for contribution to employee
retirement.
$1,427,543 Increase in funds for machinery and equipment repair.
$1,129,822 Increase in funds budgeted as a transfer to the
Information Systems Fund.
($1,015,326) Decrease in funds for terminal leave.
($917,502) Decrease in funds for employee group health insurance.
($672,213) Decrease in funds for extra help.
($653,741) Increase in funds budgeted for salary savings.
$649,204 Increase in funds for scheduled temporary employees.
$645,820 Increase in funds to purchase specialized equipment.
($615,848) Decrease of funds for retiree insurance contribution.
($550,194) Decrease in funds for workers' compensation.
($531,500) Decrease in funds for litigation expenses
$500,000 Increase in funds for contract street maintenance.
$400,888 Increase in funds for the ambulance subsidy.
$383,518 Increase in funds for police civil service employee
retirement contribution.
$350,000 Increase in funds for paving materials.
$310,316 Increase in funds for motor vehicle repair and
maintenance supplies.
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$279,706 Increase in funds for overtime pay for regular
employees.
$245,863 Increase in funds for auto allowance and mileage
reimbursement.
($222,924) Decrease in funds to purchase motor vehicles.
$188,785 Increase in funds for operating supplies.
$152,805 Increase in funds budgeted for telephone expenditures.
($148,880) Decrease in funds budgeted as transfer for claims
payments.
$146,266 Increase in funds for commercial insurance.
$134,239 Increase in funds for cellular/mobile phones.
($127,499) Decrease in funds for consultant and other professional
services.
$120,140 Increase in funds to purchase uniforms for civil service
employees.
$118,956 Increase in funds to purchase minor equipment.
MAJOR ADJUSTMENTS BY DEPARTMENT
Mayor and Council
The adopted budget for the Mayor and Council is $558,139 or a 7.3 percent increase over the
FY1996-97 adopted budget. There is an increase of $9,721 to salaries for regular employees
due to pay increases effective October 1996; $6,000 for recognition supplies; and $3,600 to
purchase meals for council members during night Council meetings. The department's budget
increased by $17,624 due to the October 1, 1997, salary increases. There is a $1,055
reduction in group health due to the use of insurance reserves.
City Manager
The adopted budget for the City Manager's Office is $3,590,583 or a 47.8 percent increase over
the FY1996-97 adopted budget. The department's budget increased by $157,305 due to the
October 1, 1997, salary increases. The budget reflects the addition of $272,564, 3 AP for the
International Center. In addition, there is an increase of $380,273, 8 AP which reflects the
transfer of the Budget Office from Fiscal Services. Funds have also been added for nine
months of operation for Strategy 2000 staff due to the expiration of the grant effective
December 1997 ($145,764, 3 AP). In addition, $74,083 is included to fund a business diversity
manager in the Minority and Women Business Enterprises Office (M/WBE). Additional funds in
the amount of $62,400 have been added to print the City Page in LaVida and LaSemana, and
$25,000 to purchase portable audio equipment for remote Council meetings. There is a
$13,366 reduction in group health due to the use of insurance reserves.
Development
The adopted budget is $3,803,490 or a 28.6 percent increase over the adopted budget for
FY1996-97. The department's budget increased by $146,376 due to the October 1, 1997,
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salary increases. Funds totaling $173,821 were added for four additional positions: two
associate planners, a senior information analyst, and a chief planner. Additional funds were
added totaling $250,000 for the on-going implementation of a city-wide permitting system; and
$100,000 to update the City's Zoning Ordinance-Phase B; and $38,600 for motor vehicle
replacement per the City-wide vehicle replacement plan. There was a $23,120 reduction in
group health and worker's compensation due to the use of insurance reserves.
Internal Audit
The adopted budget is $746,461, a 14.4 percent increase from the FY1996-97 adopted budget.
The department's budget increased by $59,224 due to the October 1, 1997, salary increases.
There is also a $3,305 reduction in group health due to the use of insurance reserves.
City Secretary
The adopted budget's allocation for City Secretary is $462,780, an increase of 15.8 percent
from the FY1996-97adopted budget. Funds have been increased by $16,558 in salaries for
regular employees due to the pay increases effective October 1996. The department's budget
increased by $29,652 due to the October 1, 1997, salary increases. Additionally, there is an
increase of $6,546 to the Information Systems Funds for data processing services. There is a
$2,109 reduction in group health due to the use of insurance reserves.
Law
The adopted budget includes a $2,337,887 or a 13.5 percent increase from the FY1996-97
adopted budget for the Law Department. There is an increase of $110,393 due to the pay
>` increases effective October 1, 1997. Funds totaling $179,053 have been added for one
additional and three overage attorney positions. One of the overages is assigned to D/FW
Airport and the City is fully reimbursed for all expenses related to this position. Funds in the
amount of $20,000 have been added to setup a case management tracking system. These
increases are offset by a decrease of $55,000 in operating supplies due to the decision not to
purchase the legal software system, and a decrease of $50,000 for outside legal counsel.
Funds will be included in the Property and Casualty Insurance Fund (Fund 71) budget to pay for
outside legal counsel. The department has a $10,114 reduction in group health due to the use
of insurance reserves.
Fiscal Services
The adopted budget for the Fiscal Services Department is $4,627,087 or a 3.4 percent increase
from the FY1996-97 adopted budget. The department's budget increased by $130,693 due to
the October 1, 1997, salary increases. The $348,424 FY1996-97 adopted budget for the
Budget Office was transferred into the City Manager's Office. Funds in the amount of $54,176
have been added for a buyer and an administrative technician in the Purchasing Division, as
well as, $36,084 for 1.5 positions in the Accounting Division which were previously grant
funded. Funds have been increased for ISS charges, $134,106, and $15,000 was added for
the City's investment portfolio rating services. There is a reduction of $24,220 in group health
and worker's compensation due to the use of insurance reserves.
Human Resources
The adopted budget is $2,270,215, which represents an increase of $481,103 or 26.9 percent.
Funds in the amount of $98,388 have been added to salaries of regular employees to reflect
pay increases effective October 1996. The department's budget increased by $80,461 due to
the October 1, 1997, salary increases. Funds in the amount of $177,031 have been added for
Minority Recruitment, including one human resource analyst and an administrative technician.
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In addition, $120,860 has been added to implement a Public Safety Cadet Program and
$50,000 for a Citywide Leadership Development Training Program. These increases are
somewhat offset by reductions of $50,000 in other contractual for the fire agility test, and
$15,000 for the CAAMS software which was purchased in FY1996-97. There is a reduction of
$11,622 in group health due to the use of insurance reserves.
Risk Management
The adopted budget for the Risk Management Department is $806,121 or a 10.6 percent
increase from the FY1996-97 adopted budget. Funds were increased by $42,929 for employee
salary increases effective October 1996 and related benefits. The department's budget
increased by $35,035 due to the October 1, 1997, salary increases. Additional funds totaling
$5,406 were added, as a transfer to the Information Systems Fund and $2,700 for executive
auto allowance for the Worker's Compensation Manager. These increases were somewhat
offset by a reduction of $4,700 budgeted in office equipment to purchase a laptop computer for
the department head. This equipment was purchased in FY1996-97. There is also a reduction
of$3,355 in group health due to the use of insurance reserves.
Transportation and Public Works
The Transportation and Public Works' adopted budget is $24,881,578 or a 2.5 percent
decrease from the department's FY1996-97 adopted budget. There is an increase in the
department's budget by $847,672 due to the October 1, 1997, salary increases. There is a
reduction of $176,379 in group health and worker's compensation due to the use of insurance
reserves. The budget reflects the deletion of $2,793,000 in funds for electricity. These funds
were transferred to Non-Departmental to minimize the adverse impact of changes in utility costs
to the department's budget. Funds in the amount of $8,258 have been added, for a total of
$1,185,000, to purchase motor vehicles based on the citywide vehicle replacement plan.
Additional funds of $1,062,049 have been added for street maintenance due to the
implementation of the in-house overlay program, which is used in conjunction with the contract
street maintenance program. Included in this amount is $350,000 for paving materials,
$212,409 in other contractual services and $500,000 for contract street maintenance. Also,
funds in the amount $150,000 have been added for machinery and equipment repair due to the
condition of the department's fleet and the addition of an asphalt lay down machine used for
street overlays. Due to increased need for emergency personnel during inclement weather,
$140,000 was added for overtime pay. In addition, $183,000 has been added to provide
building maintenance at the following facilities: City Hall Annex, Animal Care and Control
Center, and the Clocktower at East Regional Library. Included in this amount is $59,000 for
contract janitorial services at the City Hall Complex, because, due to changes by Tarrant
County, the availability of workers from work release programs has declined. This amount also
reflects $71,000 for needed repairs at Cowtown Coliseum. Additionally, $164,074 was added
for contribution to retirement due to the increase in the multiplier.
City Services
The adopted budget for the City Services Department is $3,880,604 or 55.2 percent greater
than the FY1996-97 adopted budget. The budget reflects the addition of $758,217 to salaries
for additional staff pay increases effective October 1996, and the compensation plan effective
April 1997. The budget also reflects an increase of $122,289 due to the October 1, 1997,
salary increases. There was a reduction of $14,861 due to the use of insurance reserves. Due
to increased staffing and activity, $245,552 has been added to other contractual for demolition,
mowing, cleaning, and boarding. The total allocation for nuisance abatement activities is
$1,000,000 in the Code Compliance Division, $100,000 in the Crime Control and Prevention
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District, and $100,000 in Non-Departmental for City owned property. Funds have been added
($73,000) to purchase four sedans as replacement vehicles. In addition, $44,300 has been
added to purchase mobile phones for each officer; and $35,000 for the new certified mail
contract, which will increase efficiency in notifying citizens of code violations.
Planning
The adopted budget is $919,438, a 22 percent increase over the FY1996-97 adopted level.
This increase is primarily due to an increase of$93,603 for two additional planner positions, as
well as $44,908 in salaries for regular employees to reflect the salary increases and related
benefits effective October 1996. The department's budget increased by $39,839 due to the
October 1, 1997, salary increases. There is also a $3,997 reduction in group health due to the
use of insurance reserves.
Public Events
The Public Events Department's adopted budget is $3,944,687 or 5.9 percent decrease from
the FY1996-97 adopted budget. The decrease is primarily due to a decrease of $850,000 for
electricity, which is included in the Non-Departmental budget and $79,320 for a one-time
purchase of motor vehicles. There was also a reduction of $11,864 in group health due to the
use of insurance reserves. In an attempt to budget expenditures based on experience,
$120,000 has been added to overtime; $100,000 for renovation of the South Texas Room;
$83,638 for scheduled temporary employees; $66,398 for repair and maintenance supplies;
$55,275 for other contractual; and $75,300 in various other line items. Funds were also added
($85,452) to salaries of regular employees for salary increases and related benefits effective
October 1996. The department's budget for salaries increased by $133,543 effective October
1, 1997.
Police
The adopted budget for the Police Department is $75,351,377 or 4.1 percent greater than the
current fiscal year budget. The budget reflects a $2,840,095 increase for salaries effective
October 1, 1997. The budget also reflects the reorganization of the Administrative Services
Bureau with a net increase of$4,647 and one position. The reorganization included civilianizing
one captain and one lieutenant position in records, replacing them with a public safety manager
position, and an administrative assistant position. Also, a clerical supervisor position will be
deleted and an assistant public safety manager position will be added to supervise the Property
Room and Auto Pound operations (an assistant public safety manager already exists that will
supervise Records and. DECOR). Finally, a civilian wrecker administrator position will be
created to supervise the wrecker operations, a job formally done by a sworn officer on loan
from the field. Funds in the amount of $1,409,812 have been added to civil service base pay;
$526,903 for civil service retirement contribution and multiplier changes; $211,309 for salaries
of regular employees, and $116,440 to retirement for civilian employees due to salary increases
and multiplier changes. Additionally, $116,206 has been added for wrecker services payments
as a result of ordinance changes; and $163,870 for the transfer payment to the Information
Systems Fund. These increases are somewhat offset by a decrease of $1,582,494 in funds for
salary increases for civil service employees and $212,000 for electricity, which was transferred
to Non-Departmental. There is also a $602,540 reduction in group health and worker's
compensation due to the use of insurance reserves.
Fire
The adopted budget for the Fire Department is $44,798,889 or 8.2 percent increase from the
FY1996-97 adopted budget. The department's budget increased by $1,868,652 due to the
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October 1, 1997, salary increases. However, there is a $288,185 reduction in group health and
worker's compensation due to the use of insurance reserves. The budget reflects an increase
of $823,550, 18 AP, for trainee costs and eight months of operation for Station #37 and
$461,221, 14 AP, for trainee costs and three months operation of Station #36. There is a
decrease of $1,176,528 in salary increases; however, it is offset by an increase of $1,140,474
to civil service base pay as a result of salary and step increases; $540,969 to retirement based
on salary increases and the multiplier increase; and a decrease of$166,627 in budgeted salary
savings. Funds have also been included to convert two SO1 s to permanent positions to
recognize their full-time work schedules and to allow them to refurbish a fire engine during
FY1997-98. The cost of adding these positions is $61,175; however, it is offset by a reduction
of $43,000 in scheduled temporaries. Funds have been added ($177,620) for special events
staffing at Texas Motor Speedway. This includes overtime and operating funds for three
reserve engines. In addition, $117,800 has been added for the replacement of five non-
apparatus vehicles per the City-wide vehicle replacement plan, and $58,635 to purchase an
emergency reporting system to ensure that protocol is being followed when performing
emergency medical reporting.
Municipal Courts
The adopted budget of the Municipal Court Department is $6,487,285 or 19.8 percent greater
than the FY1996-97 adopted budget. The department's budget increased by $265,228 due to
the October 1, 1997, salary increases. The budget reflects the addition of $302,330 to fund ten
new positions: a judge, a part-time marshal and a part-time senior customer service
representative for the Eighth Judicial Court; a clerk for the Marshal's Office; a bilingual
interpreter; a human service specialist; conversion of two overage deputy city marshals and
three overage customer service representatives to permanent. Additional funds have been
added ($250,000) to other contractual services for collection services with Texas Municipal
Services, this is offset by an increase in revenues of$397,912 for delinquent traffic fines. There
is also an increase of$84,615 in the transfer payment to the Information Systems Fund for data
processing and other technology related services; $84,615 to purchase motor vehicles based
on the City-wide vehicle replacement plan, and $43,013 for postage based on an increase in
the issuance of citations, as well as other correspondence. The budget also reflects a $71,963
reduction in group health and worker's compensation due to the use of insurance reserves.
Public Health
The adopted budget is $6,080,468 for the Public Health Department. The budget reflects a
$303,292 increase due to the, October 1, 1997, salary increases. There is also a $55,431
reduction in group health and worker's compensation due to the use of insurance reserves.
The adopted budget reflects a major reorganization of the department for FY1997-98. The
Personal Health Services Division, including all clinical operations, has been eliminated
($1,814,227, 48 AP); an Outreach Section has been added ($976,207, 26 AP) to conduct
community outreach and referral functions, three State Medicaid case workers will be retained
with the City funding one-half of their salaries in other contractual; the Health Service
Administration section has been eliminated ($459,957, 4 AP), including an assistant director,
two physicians, and a secretary; and the Disease Control Section, including all clinical services
for Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) and Tuberculosis (TB) ($458,869, 9 AP) has been
eliminated. Additional funds have been added ($381,086, 7 AP) for Lab Services to include
functions formerly performed by County staff. In addition, several new sections have been
added: $344,075, 9 AP for Epidemiology, and $257,647, 6 AP for Health Promotions, which will
include three public education specialists, a public information specialist, a manager and a
secretary. Funds are included ($85,828) to fund two permanent positions and operating
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expenses due to the new Smoking Ordinance. Funds totaling $80,254 are included for two
animal control officers to perform community based education activities. Funds have been
eliminated ($5,004, .27 AP) for a partial position to staff the Tarrant County Animal Control
contract; however, funds have been added to extra help to fund this position. Funds have been
added ($110,550) for the Citywide vehicle replacement plan, which is offset by a deletion of
$108,590 for electricity which has been transferred to Non-Departmental.
Environmental Manaciement
The adopted budget for Environmental Management is $1,118,819 or 8.9 percent more than
the department's FY1996-97 budget. The budget reflects an increase of $42,210 to salaries of
regular employees, and, $19,300 to replace a truck. The increases are offset by a reduction of
$11,000 for electricity, which has been transferred to Non-Departmental. There is also a
$5,009 reduction in group health due to the use of insurance funds.
Parks and Community Services
The adopted budget for the Department of Parks and Community Services is $13,299,570 or a
3.7 percent increase from the department's 1996-97 adopted budget. There is a $588,397
increase due to October 1, 1997 salary increases. The adopted budget reflects a deletion of
$911,476 for electricity, which has been transferred to Non-Departmental and a deletion of
$70,698 for litter pick-up and mowing at Lake Worth. The Lake Worth expenditures were
transferred to the Lake Worth Trust Fund. These decreases in funds were offset by the
following increases in funds: $393,400 to purchase motor vehicles based on the City-wide
vehicle replacement plan; $371,466 for salaries of regular employees to reflect salary increases
effective October, 1996; $108,199 for retirement due to an increase in the multiplier; $205,000
for the replacement of playground equipment contaminated with lead paint; $85,000 for the
Youth Sports Program; and $40,487 to pay for basic telephone services. In addition, $82,442 is
included to fund repairs and maintenance of Kellis Pool. At an annual cost of $32,155, the
YMCA will continue to manage the pool for the City. Funds in the amount of $94,837 have
been added for maintenance of new park facilities coming on-line and replacement of the
irrigation system at the Water Gardens. There is a $110,917 in group health and worker's
compensation due to the use of insurance reserves.
Zoo
The adopted budget for the Zoo is $2,672,410, which is a $80,354 or a 3.1 percent increase for
a CPI adjustment per the contract with the Zoo Association. There is a $18,865 reduction in
group health due to the use of insurance reserves.
Library
The Library's adopted budget is $8,946,784 or a 5.8 percent greater than its adopted FY1 996-
97 budget. The budget Includes $223,213 for salaries due to salary increases effective October
1, 1996; $110,000 for information technology improvements at Central Library, Southwest
Regional, and seven branches; $72,102 for retirement due to the increase in the multiplier;
$68,000 for repair and renovation of the Northside and Seminary South branches; $67,500 for
telecommunication improvements at the nine branch libraries, and $25,060 for a material
security system at Seminary South and Ridglea branches. The department's budget increased
by $373,366 due to the October 1, 1997, salary increases. There is a $46,734 reduction in
group health due to the use of insurance reserves.
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Non-Departmental
The adopted budget for Non-Departmental is $68,218,200, or a 3.2 percent decrease from the
FY1996-97 adopted budget. The department's budget reflects a decrease of $5,832,463 in
salaries effective October 1, 1997. The adopted budget also reflects the addition of$5,652,154
to centralize the payment for electricity for General Fund departments; $2,327,450 increase in
funds for salary adjustments; $387,328 increase in funds for the ambulance subsidy; $503,820
as the General Fund portion of the Year 2000 Project; $165,000 as matching funds for the Law
Enforcement Grant used to fund the "Comin' Up" Program; $164,000 increase in executive auto
allowance; and $146,000 for commercial insurance. These increases are offset by decreases
of $2,300,000 for debt service payment due to increased use of debt service reserves;
$750,000 for Code Enforcement Initiatives; $709,800 for the increased retirement multiplier;
$680,000 for claims and litigation expenses; and $615,848 for retiree insurance contribution.
REVENUE SUMMARY
BUDGET RE-ESTIMATE ADOPTED CHANGE FROM % CHANGE FROM %
1996-97 1996-97 1997-98 ADOPTED CHANGE RE-ESTIMATE CHANGE
Property Taxes $138,168,118 $137,028,017 $140,408,772 $2,240,654 1.62% $3,380,755 2.47%
Sales Tax 54,988,228 56,917,750 59,616,913 4,628,685 8.42% 2,699,163 4.74%
Other Local Taxes 7,312,986 7,791,800 8,052,387 739,401 10.11% 260,587 3.34%
Licenses&Permits 32,136,140 32,659,470 33,858,718 1,722,578 5.36% 1,199,248 3.67%
Fines&Forfeitures 9,096,637 9,321,309 9,628,699 532,037 5.85% 307,390 3.30%
Use of Money& 7,102,475 7,267,723 7,322,219 219,744 3.09% 54,496 0.75%
Property
Revenue From Other 1,093,987 1,064,008 954,224 (139,763) -12.78% (109,784) -10.32%
Agencies
Charges for Current 12,489,565 12,983,340 13,324,617 835,052 6.69% 341,277 2.63%
Services
Miscellaneous and 343,984 445,110 369,238 25,254 7.34% (75,872) -17.05%
Other Revenue
Transfers $5,903,338 $7,456,217 $6,536,889 $633,551 10.73% ($919,328) -12.33%
Total Revenue $268,635,458 $272,934,743 $280,072,676 $11,437,193 4.26% $7,137,932 2.62%
Use of Fund Balance $0 $0 $0 $0 0.00% $0 0.00%
TOTAL GENERAL $268,635,458 $272,934,743 $280,072,676 $11,437,193 4.26% $7,137,932 2.62%
FUND
Note:All prior year numbers are unaudited.
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PROPERTY TAXES
The FY1997-96 adopted budget reduces the City's property tax rate to $0.92 per $100 net
taxable valuation, a 3 percent decrease from the FY1996-97 rate of $0.95. The City's property
tax roll of net taxable value increased $902.7 million or 6.31 percent from the 1996 certified roll
to the 1997 certified roll. This is the third consecutive increase. As a result, the City is
projected to collect $3.35 million more than is anticipated in FY1996-97 with a lower tax rate.
Net Taxable Values
in Billion $
$15.50
$15.00
$14.50
$14.00
$13.50
$13.00
$12.50
$12.00 -/
$11.50
$11.00 IW
1994 1995 1996 1997
The estimate of the FY1997-96 tax roll is based on the certified roll as provided by the Tarrant
Appraisal District (TAD) in July 1997. The assumed collection rate is 97.45 percent. Other
factors affecting current property tax revenue are the exemptions to assessed valuation
authorized by the State and additional exemptions granted on a local option and approved by
City Council. The most significant exemptions approved by the City Council are the general
homestead exemption of 20 percent available to all residential homestead properties, an
additional $40,000 homestead exemption granted to senior citizens,, and the Freeport
exemption. The following indicates the loss of taxable value for various exemptions from the
preliminary roll:
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Total Appraised Value ($000) $18,510,345,542
Less:
Deferred Special Use Value Loss
Agricultural $214,688,966
Scenic Land $4,845,842
Partial Exemption Value Loss
Homestead $1,112,562,942
Over-65 $762,204,564
Freeport Inventory $1,151,579,785
Disabled Person $54,496,728
Disabled Veteran $29,886,143
Historic Site $11,412,251
Solar/Wind $13,886
Foreign Trade Zone $14,163,784
Pollution Control $1,654,533
Abatement Value Loss $303,822,411
Indigent Housing Loss $1,763,400
Nominal Personal Property $122,781
Net Taxable Value $14,847,127,526
+ Minimum Value of Protested $354,511,237
Adjusted Net Value $15,201,638,763
Total Levy @ .92 $139,855,077
97.45% Collection Levy $136,288,772
SALES TAX
Revenue from the City's one percent of the sales tax, exclusive of the one-half percent special
use tax for the Crime Control and Prevention District Fund, is projected to equal $59,616,913,
an increase of$4,628,685 or 8.42 percent over the FYI 996-97 budget. Sales tax collections for
FYI 996-97 are anticipated to exceed the revised budget by $1,929,522 or 3.50 percent. Year-
to-date collections are 6.4 percent above collections at the same time last year and 6.9 percent
above expected collections to date. The FY1997-98 projection represents an increase of
$2,699,163 or 4.74 percent over the current year re-estimate. This revenue is dependent on
the level of retail sales.
OTHER LOCAL TAXES
Revenues from other local taxes are anticipated to increase by $739,401 or 10.11 percent due
to a projected increase of that amount in the telephone franchise fee revenue. Southwestern
Bell provided the estimate.
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Revenues from licenses and permits are anticipated to be $1,722,578 or 5.36 percent higher
than FY1996-97. Franchise fee payments from TU Electric are projected to be above the
current budget estimate by $962,383 due to growth in the customer base. ' Payments from the
Water and Wastewater Department for street rental, calculated at 4.0 percent of the
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department's gross revenues, are projected to increase by $402,699 due to an anticipated
increase in utility fees and continued high demand for water. An increase of $360,000 is
expected in the Cable franchise fee due to growth in the customer base and a fee increase for
cable customers.
FINES AND FORFEITURES
Total revenue from fines and forfeitures is estimated to increase over the current budget by
$532,037 or 5.85 percent. The improved performance of these revenues is attributable to
increased productivity by the marshals, increased ticket issuance, and the performance of the
agency used to collect unpaid fines.
USE OF MONEY AND PROPERTY
Revenue from the use of money and property is projected to increase by $219,744 or 3.09
percent from the current budget and $54,496 from current re-estimates. The increase is due to
higher revenues in Public Events for auditorium and coliseum rentals (+$33,517 and +$52,195),
concessions (+$98,719), and recovery of labor and supplies expenses (+$154,163 and
+$98,188).
REVENUE FROM OTHER AGENCIES
Revenue from other agencies is estimated to be $139,763 or 12.78 percent below the current
budget. This decrease is due to an expected decline in reimbursements for indirect costs
related to grant-funded projects.
CHARGES FOR CURRENT SERVICES
Revenues from service charges are projected to be $835,032 or 6.69 percent above the current
budget estimate. Revenues from building permits are anticipated to be $455,000 higher based
on continued strength in local, commercial, and residential construction activity. It is estimated
that the new apartment inspection program will generate $300,000 in additional revenue.
MISCELLANEOUS AND OTHER REVENUES
Miscellaneous and other revenues are projected to be $25,254 or 7.34 percent higher than the
current budget. This revenue account is used to record special one-time revenues and other
revenues that cannot be recorded elsewhere. It is highly variable and difficult to project.
TRANSFERS
Estimated revenues from transfers have been increased by $633,551 or 10.73 percent.
Transfers from the Crime Control and Prevention District Fund are estimated to increase by
$260,000 for the payment for Police salary increases and other crime prevention-related
activities. The Crime Control and Prevention District receives its funds from a one-half cent
sales tax. A transfer of $181,890 from the Aviation Fund is budgeted to reimburse the General
Fund for airport-related expenditures. Finally, a transfer of$237,948 from the Lake Worth Trust
Fund is budgeted to reimburse the General Fund for the cost of the Lake Worth Park Police.
However, some of these increases were offset by a decline in other transfer sources.
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FISCAL YEAR 1998 ALL FUNDS COMPARISON OF
Internal Special
General Grant Enterprise Service Revenue
Fund Funds Funds Funds Fund
BEGINNING BALANCE: $30,730,988 $1,100,287 $281,404,199 ($2,177,688) $36,964,546
ESTIMATED REVENUES:
Taxes
(a)Property Tax 140,408,772
(b)Sales Tax 59,616,913 170,063
(c)Other Local Taxes 8,052,387 8,146,857
Licenses and Permits 33,858,718
Fines and Forfeitures 9,628,699
Use of Money and Property 7,322,219 2,432,045 30,000 665,900
Revenue From Other Agencies 954,224 80,404
Charges for Current Services 13,324,617 178,731,487 30,078,671 1,147,494
Miscellaneous and Other Revenue 369.238 6049.726 71.000 7.540.067
Total Revenues 273,535,787 187,383,321 30,260,075 17,500,318
Other Financing Sources
(a)Transfers In 6,536,889 212,716 19,092 26,648,995
(b)Non-Revenues 23.602.353 585.265 65.000 2.748.571
Total Revenues and
Other Financing Sources 280,072,676 23,602,353 188,181,302 30,344,167 46,897,884
Less Reserves
Total Estimated Revenues
and Balance Forward $310,803,664 $24,702,640 $469,585,501 $28,166,479 $83,862,430
EXPENDITURES/EXPENSES:
General Administration 12,597,851 6,820,397 2,995,862 7,915,731 33,117,239
Public Safety 126,637,551 382,790 809,546 350,818
Transportation and Public Works 24,881,578 1,699,292 5,716,162 145,698
Parks and Community Services 15,971,980 3,545,159
Public Library 8,946,784
Public Health 6,080,468
Public Events and Facilities 3,944,687 185,787
Nondepartmental 20,829,200 31,139,277 1,719,950
Employment and Training 9,663 6,444,205
Planning and Development 4,722,928 8,705,538 1,532,204
Human Resources 2,270,215 1,143,005
Housing 17,624 1,711,970
Debt Service 47,389,000 40,063,648
City Services 3,880,604 19,961,951 11,702,569
Environmental Management 1,118,819 2,520,000
Economic Development 773,724
Utility Service 88,105,127
Culture and Tourism 5,626,857
Service Delivery 4,559,288
Transfers Out (195.004)
Total Expenditures and Uses 280,072,676 23,682,110 187,893,106 30,344,167 46,505,687
ENDING BALANCE:
Reserve(committed) 5,187,533
Reserve(uncommitted) 25,543,455 1,020,530 281,404,199 (2,177,688) 36,725,221
Undesignated 288.196 631.522
Total Ending Balance 30,730,988 1,020,530 281,692,395 (2,177,688) 37,356,743
Total Appropriated
Expenditures and Ending Balance $316,803,664 $24,702,640 $469,585,501 $28,166,479 $83,862,430
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REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
General Parking Water and Crime Control Total
Obligation Golf Building Airport Sewer and Prevention All
Debt Service Debt Service Debt Service Debt Service Debt Service District Funds
$14,662,400 $93,900 $696,100 ($36,400) $10,768,700 $14,262,501 $388,469,533
140,408,772
27,515,930 $87,302,906
$16,199,244
$33,858,718
$9,628,699
$10,450,164
$1,034,628
$223,282,269
367.700 294.444 300,000 982.444 $15.880.175
367,700 200,000 300,000 28,498,374 $538,045,575
47,389,000 136,200 519,600 29,945,100 $111,407,592
5.000,000 5.000 20.000 4.000. 500.000 $32.530.189
52,756,700 141,200 220,000 523,600 30,745,100 28,498,374 681,983,356
(5,972,400) (17,800) (170,000) (53,000) (11,637,600) (17,850,800)
61,446,700 $217,300 $746,100 $434,200 $29,876,200 $42,760,875 1,052,602,089
f
E
$63,447,080
20,699,484 $148,880,189
$32,442,730
608,084 $20,125,223
$8,946,784
$6,080,468
$4,130,474
$53,688,427
$6,453,868
$14,960,670
$3,413,220
$1,729,594
55,786,900 136,200 387,000 519,600 29,876,200 $174,158,548
243,939 $35,789,063
$3,638,819
$773,724
$88,105,127
$5,626,857
$4,559,288
(195,000)
55,786,900 136,200 387,000 519,600 29,876,200 21,551,507 $676,755,153
5,187,533
5,659,800 81,100 359,100 (85,400) 14,262,501 362,792,818
6.946.8.67 7.866.585
r
5,659,800 81,100 359,100 (85,400) 0 21,209,368 375,846,936
61,446,700 $217,300 $746,100 $434,200 $29,876,200 $42,760,875 1,052,602,089
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EXPENDITURES SOUND ECONOMY
$32,639,418
STRONG 11.64%
NEIGHBORHOODS
$26,098,343
9.32%
DEBT SERVICE
$47,389,000
16.93%
SUPPORT SERVICES
$36,228,473 SAFE COMMUNITY
12.93% $137,717,442
49.18%
REVENUES LICENSES AND
PERMITS REVENUES FROM
SALES TAX $33,858,718 OTHER AGENCIES
12.10% $954,224
$59,616,913 0.34%
21.31%
FINES AND
FORFEITURES
$9,628,699
3.43%
TRANSFERS
$6,536,889
2.32%
USE OF MONEY
AND PROPERTY
7,322,219
2.61%
CHARGES FOR
CURRENT SERVICES
$13,%324,617
PROPERTYTAXES 4.75
$140,408,772 OTHER REVENUE OTHER TAXES
50.12% $369'238 $8,052,387
0.13 2.89%
TOTAL GENERAL FUND $280,072,676
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TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET1997-98
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
RAILTRAN CABLE
GENERAL FUND $3,757,570 COMMUNICATIONS
$280,072,676 0.75% $801,718
55.54% 0.16%
LAKE WORTH TRUST
$721,615
0.14%
CULTURE
GOLF FUND AND TOURISM
$3,545,159 $5,626,857
0.69% 1.11%
AWARDED ASSETS SOLID WASTE
$901,495 $19,961,951
0.18% 3.97%
MUNICIPAL PARWNG
AIRPORT FUND FACILITIES
$3,395,111
$185,787
0.67% 0.04%
CITY STORE
$113,000 WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL
0.02% M ANAGEM ENT
o WASTEWATER ASTEWATER $2,520,000
$21,551,507 $1.94% %
,885 0.50
0
4.28% 31.94/o
TOTAL $504,145,331*
*Excludes internal service funds and insurance funds totaling $62,416,812
TOTAL REVENUES
RAILTRAN CABLE
$3,757,570 COMMUNICATIONS
GENERAL FUND 0.74% $843,549
$280,072,676 0.16%
54.77%
LAKE WORTH TRUST
$795,154
0.16%
CULTURE
AND TOURISM
GOLF FUND $5,480,885
$3,563,399 1.08%
0.70%
SOLID WASTE
AWARDED ASSETS $19,961,951
$901,495 3.91%
0.18%
MUNICIPAL PARI4NG
AIRPORT FUND FACILITIES
$3,395,111 $250,594
0.67% 0.05%
CITY STORE
$113,000 WATERAND ENVIRONMENTAL
0.02% WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT
CRIMEDISTRICT $160,990,885 $2,520,000
$28,498,374 31.49% 0.49%
5.58%
TOTAL $511,144,643*
*Does not include internal service funds and insurance funds
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SUMMARY OF AUTHORIZEDPOSITIONS D EXPENDITURES ,
GENERAL FUND BYDEPARTMENT
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS EXPENDITURES
ACTUAL ADOPTED ADOPTED ACTUAL ADOPTED ADOPTED
EXPENDITURES 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98
Mayor and Council 13.00 13.00 13.00 $488,106 $520,044 $558,139
City Manager 32.00 39:00 54:00 2,231,851 2,430,022 3,590,583
Housing 0.00 0.00 0:00 9,498 14,000 17,624
Development 65.00 71.00 75.00 2,968,335 2,958,001 3,803,490
Human Relations 4.20 4.20 3.75 227,307 212,819 242,517
Employment Training 0.00 0.00 0.00 65,579 6,663 9,663
Internal Audit 14.00 14.00 14.00 662,412 652,4441 746,461
City Secretary 7.00 8.00 8.00 398,228 399,522 462,780
Law 32.00 34.00 38.00 2,138,686 2,059,861 2,337,887
Fiscal Services 63.00 65.50 60.50 4,044,234 4,474,956 4,627,087
Human Resources 29.00 32.00 34.00 1,658,159 1,789,112 2,270,215
Risk Management 12.00 12.00 12.00 757,044 728,971 806,121
Transportation
Public Works 368.00 381.00 383.00 25,460,870 24,285,809 24,881,578
City Services 39.00 39.00 66.50 2,341,656 2,500,373 3,880,604
Planning 12.98 12.98 14.98 734,189 753,455 919,438
Public Events 42.00 45,00 45.00 4,899,036 4,191,243 3,944,687
Police 1,370.00 1,370.00 1,370.00 72,593,313 72,399,324 75,351,377
Fire 702.00 714.00 751.00 41,975,936 41,406,708 44,798,889
Municipal Courts' 118.50 129.50 139.50 5,126,298 5,413,781 6,487,285
Public Health 116.27 131.27 124.00 5,603,151 6,082,680 6,080,468
Environmental
Management 17.75 17.75 19.00 963,452 1,027,528 1,118,819
Parks&Community
Services 255.40 256.40 258.40 14,025,476 12,823,317 13,299,570
Zoo 78!00 78.00 78.00 2,947,962 2,592,056 2,672,410
Library 153:25 176.25 177.25 7,745,409 8,455,939 8,946,784'
Non Departmental 0;00 0.00 0.00 25,140,213 19,767,830 20,829,200
Debt Service omQ,QQ Q Q4 53,000,779 50,689,000 47,389.0001
TOTAL
GENERAL 3,544.35 3,643.85 3,738.88 $278,207,179 $268,635,458 $280,072,676
CITY OF FORT WORTH 1997-98 BUDGET
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SUMMARY OF AUTHORIZED POSITIONS AND EXPENDITURES
OTHER FUNDS
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS EXPENDITURES
ACTUAL ADOPTED ADOPTED ACTUAL ADOPTED ADOPTED
Enterprise Funds 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98
Municipal Golf
Courses 47.00 49.00 49.00 $4,464,089 $3,452,889 $3,545,159
Airports 45.00 29.00 46.00 8,458,240 2,408,150 3,395,111
Water and
Wastewater 717.00 722.00 744.00 148,880,162 150,497,972 160,990,885
Solid Waste 72.00 75.00 78.00 17,941,129 17,906,899 19,961,951
Internal Service Funds
Temporary Labor 2.00 2.00 2.00 1,253,487 1,198,921 1,143,005
Engineering 142.00 148.00 151.00 5,656,833 6,877,109 7,357,728'
Office Services 16.00 18.00 18.00 1,531,336 1,650,450 1,719,950
Equipment Services 153.00 153.00 153.00 11,647,084 11,616,503 11,702,569
Information Systems 102.00 99.00 99.00 7,860,050 7,664,771 8,615,915
Special Funds
Culture and Tourism 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,658,323 3,850,000 5,626,857
Lake Worth Trust 6.00 0.00 0.00 605,459 697,953 721,615'
Municipal Parking
Facility 2.00 2.00 1.00 270,144 235,172 185,787
Cable
Communications 11..00 11.00 13.00 4,789,763 791,513 801,718'
Railtran 2.00 2.00 2.00 2,658,401 5,259,719 3,757,570,
Police/Awarded
Assets 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,362,861 585,510 901,495
Property/Casualty 0.00 0.00 0.00 8,266,161 4,031,756 4,295,964'
Worker's
Compenstation 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,006,514 6,500,600 5,547,200'
Group Health
Insurance 0.00 0.00 0.00 24,953,374 22,541,034 21,784,481
Crime District 101.00 141.00 177.00 0 20,979,725 21,551,507
Unemployment
Compensation 0.00 0.00 0.00 744,045 894,759 250,000'
Environmental
Management Fund 0.00 5.00 20.00 709,172 1,370,000 2,520,000'
City Store 9 2M 2M 4 98,305 113.000
TOTAL ALL
FUNDS 4,962.35 5,101.85 5,271.88 $544,923,806 $539,745,168 "$566,562,143
CITY OF FORT WORTH 1997-98 BUDGET
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CHANGES IN AUTHORIZEDPOSITIONS
OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS
Thousands
6000.-
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5000--
0
Lu 4000
3000 E
Q
u_ 2000
O
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1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
General Fund El All Funds
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS BY FUNCTION IN THE GENERAL FUND
FOR FY1997-98
Safe Community
2470.00
66.23%
Support Services Sound Economy
503.00
233.50 Strong 13.35%
6.22% Neighborhoods
532.38
14.19%
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TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
The front cover of the City of Fort Worth 1997-98 Adopted Budget features Texas
Motor Speedway. Recognized as the most modern speedway in the world,
Texas Motor Speedway will begin its second year of racing during 1998.
Located in north Fort Worth at the intersection of 1-35W and Highway 114, the
superspeedway is the second-largest sports facility in America with a seating
capacity of 150,061, including 194 luxury suites and 36,000 Preferred Seat
License seats.
The newly constructed Lone Star Tower, which houses 76 luxury condominiums,
will also offer Class "A" office space. The eight-story Speedway Club Tower,
scheduled to open late 1998, will house a private, members-only club complete
with fine-dining, a state-of-the-art health club and banquet facilities proving that
everything is bigger and better in Texas.
Speedway World, the official store of the Texas Motor Speedway, is packed full
of racing merchandise — from Texas Motor Speedway memorabilia to NASCAR
Winston Cup souvenirs. Speedway World is open seven days a week and
provides daily speedway tours which include a lap around the asphalt oval and a
visit to the VIP areas. Call (817) 215-8565 for tour schedules.
The state-of-the-art facility includes a 1.5-mile oval, dual-banked turns
designated to accommodate both stockcars and Indy cars and a %-mile oval
used for the always popular Legends Cars. The green flag drops on April 4th as
the speedway action begins with the Coca-Cola 300 NASCAR Busch Grand
National Series race. The 1998 racing slate includes the Texas 500 NASCAR
Winston Cup Series event on April 5t , the Pronto Auto Parts 400K NASCAR
Craftsman Truck Series race the evening of June 5th, the True Value 500K IRL
Indy Car night event on June 6th, the Cowtown 250 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde
Stock Cars on September 19th, and the Lone Star 500K IRL race on September
20th.
The 1998 season will once again include the Thursday Night Stampede Summer
Auto Racing Series beginning June 18th and continuing through August 20th
Other events scheduled include AutoFest featuring the Pate Swap meet, April
30th through May 3rd and October 29th through November 1St. As the third largest
automotive swap meet in the United States, thousands of cars will be displayed.
Numerous concert events highlighted the Inaugural Season at Texas Motor
Speedway and will continue during the 1998 season. Top artists such as the
Rolling Stones, matchbox 20, Travis Tritt, and LeAnn Rimes drew hundreds of
thousands of music fans.
GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
Distinguished
Budget Pres
Award
PRESENTED TO `>>
City of Fort Worth,
Texas !i
For the Fiscal Year Beginning
October 1 , 1996
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The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada(GFOA)
presented an award of Distinguished Budget Presentation to the City of Fort Worth for
its annual budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1996.
In order to receive this award,a governmental unit must publish a budget document that
meets program criteria as a policy document,as an operations guide, as a financial plan
and as a communication device.
The award is valid for a period of one year only.We believe our current budget continues
to conform to program requirements, and we are submitting it to GFOA to determine its
eligibility for another award.
TABLE F CONTENTS
ORGANIZATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DEBT SERVICE...................K-1
INFORMATION POLICY STATEMENTS.......E-1
WATER AND
City Officials..........................A-1 GENERAL FUND.................F-1 WASTEWATER FUND.........L-1
City Organizational Chart.....A-3
Total City Operating Budget STRONG NEIGHBORHOODS SOLID WASTE FUND.........M-1
Organizational Chart...........A-5 Housing ............................... G-1 MUNICIPAL GOLF FUND....N-1
City Council District Map......A-7
Human Relations............... G-15
AIRPORTS FUND...............0-1
CITY MANAGER'S Planning &Growth
MESSAGE............................B-1 Management................... G-25 INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
Parks &Community
INTRODUCTORY Services.......................... G-33 Fund Statement....................P-1
INFORMATION Zoo .................................... G-43
Public Libra G-51 Equipment Service Fund ......P-3
Library..................... Information Systems Fund..P-21
Statement of Vision ..............C-1
Budget Format......................C-3
SOUND ECONOMY Engineering Fund ...............P-37
Budget Procedure and Office Services Fund ..........P-53
Philosophy ..C-7 Development ........................H-1 Temporary Labor Fund.......P-67
Employment and Training...H-1 1
Budget Calendar.................C-11 SPECIAL FUNDS
Transportation and
Community Profile and Public WorksH-19
..............
Economic Trends ............C-15 Public Events......................H-29 Insurance Funds..................Q-1
Financial Trend Indicators..C-26 Culture and Tourism Fund.Q-19
Relationships with Other SAFE COMMUNITY Cable Communications
Entities.............................0-37 Office Fund......................Q-33
City Services.......................... 1-1 Lake Worth Trust Fund......Q-47
SUMMARY INFORMATION Police................................... I-11 Municipal Parking
Fire ...................................... 1-27 Facilities Fund. .
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Q-59
Budget Ordinances...............D-1 Municipal Courts.................. I-39 Railtran ................'•"""'•"'• Q-75
Schedule of Changes.........D-23 Public Health........................ 1-49
Environmental Management
General Fund Environmental
Budget Synopsis..............D-31 Management 1-57 Fund................................ Q-89
Awarded Assets
Summary of Resources and
Appropriation by Fund.....D-42 SUPPORT SERVICES Trust Fund..................... Q-105
City Store.........................Q-107
General Fund Budget Mayor and City Council ........ J-1 Grant Funds Summa Q-109
Expenditures and Summary
City Manager........................ J-7
Revenues.........................D-45 Internal Audit.......................J-15 CRIME CONTROL AND
Total Operating Budget City Secreta J-21 PREVENTION DISTRICT.....R-1
and Total Revenues.........D-46 Law..................................... J-27
Summary of Authorized Fiscal Services ................... J-33 CAPITAL PROJECTS
PLAN
Positions and ExpendituresHuman Resources.............. J-41 .....................................S-1
General Fund ................D-47 Risk Management............... J-47 SALARY SCHEDULE..........T-1
Other Funds..................D-48 Non-Departmental
GLOSSARY..........................U-1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Alphabetical Listing by Fund/ Department
AIRPORTS FUND.............................0-1 Mayor and City Council......................J-1
Municipal Courts...............................1-39
AWARDED ASSETS TRUST FUND.Q-105 Non-Departmental............................J-55
Parks &Community Services.........G-33
CABLE COMMUNICATIONS Planning &Growth Management....G-25
OFFICE FUND................................Q-33 Police................................................1-11
Public Events..................................H-29
CITY STORE.....................................Q-107 Public Health.....................................1-49
Public Library..................................G-51
CRIME CONTROL AND Risk Management J-47
PREVENTION DISTRICT................. R-1 Transportation and Public Works.... H-19
Zoo..................................................G-43
CULTURE AND TOURISM FUND......Q-19
GLOSSARY...........................................U-1
DEBT SERVICE.................................... K-1
ENGINEERING FUND..........................P-37 GRANT FUNDS SUMMARY.............Q-109
INFORMATION SYSTEMS FUND.......P-21
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
FUND..............................................Q-89 INSURANCE FUNDSQ-1
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EQUIPMENT SERVICE FUND...............P-3
LAKE WORTH TRUST FUND ............Q-47
GENERAL FUND...................................F-1 MUNICIPAL GOLF FUND.....................N-1
City Manager......................................J-7
City Secretary..................................J-21 MUNICIPAL PARKING
City Services.......................................1-1 FACILITIES FUND.........................Q-59
Development..................................... H-1
Employment and Training............... H-11 OFFICE SERVICES FUND...................P-53
Environmental Management.............1-57
Fire....................................................1-27
RAILTRAN...........................................Q-75
Fiscal Services.................................J-33
Housing.............................................G-1 SOLID WASTE FUND...........................M-1
Human Relations ............................G-15
Human Resources...........................J-41 TEMPORARY LABOR FUND..............P-67
Internal Audit....................................J-15
Law..................................................J-27 WATER AND SEWER FUND.................L-1
City of Fort Worth, Texas
City Off icials
Kenneth L. Barr
Mayor
Jim Lane Clyde Picht
Place 2 Place 6
Chuck Silcox Jeff Wentworth
Place 3 Place 7
Becky Haskin Ralph McCloud
Place 4 Place 8
Eugene McCray Cathy Hirt
Place 5 Place 9
Bob Terrell
City Manager
Mike Groomer Charles R. Boswell
Ramon Guajardo Libby Watson
Assistant City Managers
Budget Office Staff
Susan Alanis Tracy Franklin Melissa McNair
Kristin Button Bridgette Garrett Clinton Spruill
Debra Crumpton Jennifer Howry
Special thanks to Skipper Shook
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List of Departments and Directors
City Manager's office Information Systems Fund Housing
Bob Terrell, Michael Di Paolo, Jerome Walker,
City Manager Director Director
Development Human Relations Commission Employment a Training
Ann Kovich, Michael Ivey, Richard Sapp,
Director Executive Director Director
Internal Audit City Secretary Law
Costa Triantaphilides, Alice Church, Wade Adkins,
City Internal Auditor City Secretary City Attorney
Fiscal Services Human Resources Risk Management
James Keyes, Linda Nelson, Susan Bulla,
Director Director Director
City Services Fire Public Events a Facilities -
Tom Davis, H. Larry McMillen B. Don Magness,
Director Fire Chief Director
Police Parks a Community Services zoo
Thomas Windham, Richard Zavala Jr., Ardon Moore,
Police Chief Director President
Public Health Environmental Management Water a Sewer Fund
Robert Galvan, Dr. Edward Sierra, Lee Bradley,
Director Director Director
Aviation Department Library Engineering Department
Lisa Pyles, Linda Allmand, Douglas Rademaker,
Director Director Director
Transportation a Public Planning&Growth Municipal Court
Works Management Elsa Paniagua
Hugo Malanga, Bob Riley, Director
Director Acting Director Ninfa Mares,
Chief Judge
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1997 Awards
City Office
* 1997 Technology Leadership Award from Public Technologies Inc. (PTI)
* Regional Hispanic Business Advocate of the Year
Human Resources
* Special Disability Award
Planning n ent
Great American Main Street Awards — Honorable Mention
Fiscal is
f * GFOA — Award of Financial Reporting Achievement
* GFOA — Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
Solid
Environmental Vision Award from the Texas Corporate Recycling
Council.
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Tarrant County Fire Department of the Year from the American Red
Cross
Environmental Management
* Clean Air Excellence Award from the North Texas Clean Air Coalition
* Community Service Award from the North Texas Clean Air Coalition
* The "T" Employer of the Year
* Best Water Quality Program from Clean Cities 2000
* EPA Waste Wise Charter Government Partner
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Water
* Award for Outstanding Achievement in Water Pollution Control from the
Water Environment Federation
* Excellence in the Improvement of Water Quality from the Water
Environment Federation
* Gold Award — Perfect Compliance with the U. S. EPA National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System Permit from the American metropolitan
Sewerage Agencies
* Best Tasting Water Competition from the Texas Water Utilities
Association/North Central Texas Region
Parks and Community Services
* 1996 National Gold Medal Award Winner for excellence in park and
recreation management from the National Recreation and Park
Association
* 1 st Place, 8th Annual Equipment Rodeo
* Administrative/Management Award from the Texas Recreation and Park
Society
* Commercial Award from the Texas Recreation and Park Society
* Service Club Award from the Texas Recreation and Park Society
* Horizon Award from the Texas Recreation and Park Society
* Case Manager Award from the Texas Department of Housing and
Community Affairs
* Community Services Block Grant Award from the Texas Department of
Housing and Community Affairs
Library
Texas Book Festival Award
CITIZENS OF FORT WORTH A-5
MAYOR
AND COUNCIL
$558,139 13.0 A.P.
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TROL DISTRICT BOARD
RT BOARD
TH HOUSING AUTHORITY ADVISORY
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TH TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY BOARDS
BOARDNT BOARD
CITY CITY MANAGER CITY ATTORNEY INTERNAL
SECRETARY AUDIT
$462,780 ..``8.A.P. $2,337,887 38.0 A.P $746,481 14.0 A.P.
CABLE_
Se01716 13.0 A.P. CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE
CULTURE DEBT RAILTRAN CITY NON- rOFFICE SERVICES
AND SERVICE
LIAISON STORE DEPM�E+N SAL 1 1*
TOURISM �� - 111111I11111111i
$3,590,583 59.0 A.P.
55,828,857 0.0 A.P. 347389000 0.0 A.P. $375770 2.0 A.P. $113,000 ������2.0 A.P. 320,629,200 0.0 A.P. I$1719.950 �16.0 A.P.
Strong Neighborhoods Sound Economy Safe Community Support Services
HOUSING AVIATION CITY SERVICES FISCAL SERVICES
IL
$17 624 0.0 A.P. $3395,11, - 48.0 A.P. $3.880.604 s 86.5 A.P. $4,627,087
HUMAN RELATIONS DEVELOPMENT EQUIPMENT SERVICES HUMAN RESOURCES
DIVISION
COMMISSION
$11,702,569 153.0 A.P.
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$242,517 3.75 A.P. $3,803,490 'ts`175.0 A.P. SOLID WASTE $2,270,215 34.0 A.P.
$19,961,951 78.0 A.P.
LIBRARY ENGINEERING TEMPORARY LABOR
ENVIRONMENTAL $1,143,005 2.0 A.P.
MANAGEMENT
S8 946 784 177.25 A.P. $7.357,728�d 151.0 A.P. INFORMATION SYSTEMS
$1,118,819 19.0 A.P. ::;:.;:.;.
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PARKS AND LAKE WORTH TRUST t::;;:,:::
COMMUNITY $721,615 0.0A.P. ENVIRONMENTAL $8,615,915 99.0A.P.
MANAGEMENT FUND
SERVICES $2,520,000 20.0 A.P.
$13,299,570 258.4A.P. EMPLOYMENT RISK MANAGEMENT
AND TRAINING FIRE
GOLF k
$3,545,1:19 49.0 A.P. $9,663 0.0 A.P. � $808,121 12.0 A.P.
4 798 889 751.0 A.P.
PLANNING AND PUBLIC EVENTS INSURANCE FUNDS
GROWTH ANDMUNICIPAL COURT •Group Health
MANAGEMENT FACILITIESi�.' Jib $21,784,481
•Property/Casualty
$919,438 14.98 A.P. $3,944,687 45.0 A.P. $4,295,964
$8,487,285 139.5 A.P.
•Unemployment Comp
ZOO
TRANSPORTATION $250,000
AND PUBLIC POLICE •Workers'Comp
WORKS $5,547,200
$2 672 410 78.0 A.P. $24,881,578 383.0 A.P.
$75,351,377 1370.0 A.P.
MUNICIPAL PARKING
FACILITIES AWARDED ASSETS
$185,787 1.0 A.P. $901,495 0.0 A.P.
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WATER CRIME DISTRICT
$21,551,507 177.0 A.P. APPOINTED BY
AND
WASTEWATER0
O CITY COUNCIL
$160,990,885 744.oA.P. PUBLIC HEALTH O ELECTED OFFICIAL
DEPARTMENTS
56,080,468 Vii^ 124.0 A.P. ® SPECIALIZED
FUNCTIONS
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L�J City of Fort Worth
Single Member Districts
Legend
Mayor (Elected at Large) Kenneth Barr
District No.2 Jim Lane
f� District No.3 Chuck Silcox
0 District No.4 Becky Haskin
® District No.5 Eugene McCray
District No.6 Clyde Picht
0 District No.7 Jeff Wentworth
District No.8 Ralph McCloud
District No.9 Cathy Hirt
Date Revised May 1997
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December 1, 1997
The Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
City of Fort Worth, Texas
The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
The City staff and I are pleased to present the adopted budget for the 1997-98 fiscal year.
During the budget study sessions, the City Council thoroughly analyzed the proposed
budget and made those modifications deemed appropriate in order to adopt the budget on
September 9, 1997.
The new budget has been prepared in the context of financial health and stability. The
property tax base that underpins the City's General Fund has grown another 5.66% (net
of exemptions), marking the third consecutive year of gains in taxable values. Fort Worth
has not seen three straight years of tax base growth since 1986 to 1988, a fact that in and
of itself is persuasive evidence of the robust resurgence of the local economy. Additional
evidence is provided by the continuing strong performance of sales tax revenues. Based
on the 1996-97 re-estimate, sales tax revenue has grown 35.40% over the past 6 years; the
gain in the current year alone is 6.9% compared to last year. Sales tax revenue growth is
reflective of increased commercial activity, enhanced consumer spending, and population
growth, all signs of economic health.
It is this environment of economic health that enables the City Council to again adopt a
budget with a reduction in the property tax rate. Just as significantly, the adopted budget
also funds some key service improvements, maintains all other service levels, and
continues the funding commitments made in past years for employee salaries and
benefits, vehicular equipment replacement and other important priorities. The 1997-98
budget, as adopted, reduces the property tax rate by 3.000 to 92.000 per $100 of assessed
valuation. The City's property tax rate has not been lowered three consecutive years
since FY 1980-81 to FY 1982-83.
Next year's budget plan has been formulated without compromising any of the City's
financial policies. Fund balances are projected to remain at recommended levels. The
staff's conservative approach to fiscal management continues to be evidenced by the
recent confirmation of the City's strong bond ratings and the new, triple "A" rating of our
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investment portfolio. Debt service represents only 17% of the adopted General Fund
budget,the lowest percentage in any budget since FY 1982-83. This reduced debt level is
indicative of the City's aggressive approach to debt retirement.
Overall, the 1997-98 total operating budget, as adopted, totals $566,562,143 an increase
of$26,816,975 or 4.96% over the 1996-97 adopted budget. The General Fund budget is
adopted to total $280,072,676 compared to the 1996-97 adopted budget of$268,635,458,
reflecting a 4.3%increase.
Citizen surveys have consistently indicated a deep level of concern with the condition of
our City street system. To address this concern, in the last two City budgets the City
Council has added a total of$1,647,000 to contract street maintenance. Given our current
economic health, it is prudent to add even more resources to address this top priority.
The 1997-98 adopted budget calls for an additional $1,062,049 to be included in the
street overlay program. This program, combining in-house and contractor efforts, has
proven to be the most cost-effective approach to improving the condition of our City
streets.
The financial resources we are fortunate enough to have available for next year will also
enable the City to provide thirty-two new personal computers and associated peripheral
equipment at our various branch libraries. This improved level of information technology
resources will bring internet access and other applications to many, many more library
patrons whether their primary interests be personal use or business applications.
A pressing need for some time has been the need to replace obsolete playground
equipment in our parks, including pieces that contain unacceptable levels of lead-based
paint and pieces that have the potential of injuring young users. The adopted budget
recommends combining $205,000 in General Fund resources with approximately
$500,000 in unprogrammed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to
replace deteriorated and/or hazardous playground equipment in the parks.
Other noteworthy new initiatives reflected in the adopted budget are the inclusion of
resources for the operation of two new fire stations and the realignment of public health
services. Fire station 36 on Columbus Trail will be operational for one-month next fiscal
year. A sum of$372,130 has been added to the budget for trainee and operational costs
associated with this station. Likewise, $707,909 has been included for the training,
staffing and operational needs of fire station 37 at Roy White Road and Alta Vista in far
north Fort Worth. Station 37 will operate for six months next fiscal year. These two new
stations will provide more prompt responses to fire and emergency medical calls in
rapidly growing areas of the City. The dedication of resources for these two stations,
together with the $1,967,000 included.for the replacement of fire apparatus next year, and
the recent investment of more than$1 million for a new fire alert system demonstrates the
City's commitment to the highest quality fire protection.