CORE SERVICES

F I S C A L Y E A R 2 0 1 6 A N N U A L O P E R A T I N G & C A P I T A L B U D G E TCITY OF A THEN S | TEXA S

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CORE SERVICES

P R O P O S E DF I S C A L Y E A R 2 0 1 6 A N N U A L O P E R A T I N G & C A P I T A L B U D G E T

CITY OF A THEN S | TEXA S

FY 2

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BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS

FY 2

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• NO TAX RATE INCREASE WILL BE PROPOSED FOR FY 2016• CONCERTED FOCUS ON CORE SERVICES (INFRASTRUCTURE, PUBLIC SAFETY,

STREETS, WATER, WASTEWATER, DEVELOPMENT, PARKS):• TOTAL GENERAL FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: $1,405,093 TO INCLUDE CAIN

& COLEMAN PARKS, TEXAN THEATER, 125% INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR STREET REPAIRS OVER PREVIOUS YEAR, POLICE & FIRE ENHANCEMENTS, KEY FLEET REPLACEMENTS

• TOTAL UTILITY FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: $968,625 TO INCLUDE RE-CONDITIONING OF ONE ELEVATED STORAGE TANK, OTHER WATER & WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENTS

• NEW GENERAL FUND BUDGETED RESERVE OF $1,909,359 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN CITY HISTORY

• ZERO INCREASED DEBT - ALL NEW CAPITAL ITEMS WILL BE CASH FUNDED

FY 2

016

• CREATION OF UTILITY OPERATING RESERVE OF $180,000 & CAPITAL RESERVE OF $200,000

• REFUND UTILITY DEBT TO NET $35,000 SAVINGS EACH YEAR FOR THE NEXT TEN YEARS

• AIRPORT MAINTENANCE OF $100,000 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TXDOT AVIATION• REORGANIZATION OF SERVICE DELIVERY FOR BETTER EFFICIENCY & EFFECTIVENESS• PREVIOUS ANNUAL CAIN CENTER ALLOCATION OF APPROXIMATELY $60,000 WILL

REMAIN, WITH $130,000 TO BE REPURPOSED FOR IMMEDIATE CORE SERVICE NEEDS IN THE CITY

• ADDITION OF 3 STAFF MEMBERS ACROSS GENERAL FUND & UTILITY FUND DEPARTMENTS

• NEW PAY SCALE TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN OCTOBER TO INCLUDE PAY & PROMOTIONAL EQUITY ENHANCEMENTS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS