Page 33 - City of Arlington FY19 Adopted Operating Budget
P. 33

Business Plan





            In FY 2018, the Department completed a rigorous self-evaluation process and was reaccredited by the American Public Works
            Association.

            The Fire Station 12 project was awarded  a 2018 American Public Works
            Association Texas Chapter Project of the Year award.  This project was the first
            major renovation of the station, which is adjacent to the Arlington Municipal
            Airport, since its opening in the 1980s. Construction began in January 2017 and
            was scheduled to be completed in November 2017; however, through efficient
            project management construction was completed a month ahead of schedule.

            As part of Arlington’s Smart Cities initiative, Public Works and Transportation is
            participating in several pilot programs designed to make the traffic signal network more efficient, improve roadway safety, and
            to provide real-time data to roadway users  through connected vehicle technology.  The City’s Traffic Engineering staff is
            exploring how these projects, which align with the Arlington City Council priorities to Put Technology to Work and Enhance
            Regional Mobility, can aid in existing transportation system to move all modes of transportation as efficiently and safely as
            possible.
                                                        The Abram Street Rebuild project began in FY18 in cooperation with
                                                       Downtown Arlington Management  Corporation and  other community
                                                       stakeholders.  The $26 million, two-year project, focuses on pedestrian
                                                       and traffic improvements between Cooper Street and Collins Street.

                                                       Arlington  collects a quarter-cent Street Maintenance Sales Tax
                                                       exclusively for the maintenance rehabilitation of existing public streets.
                                                       This dedicated funding source  provides timely  and  cost-effective
                                                       rehabilitation and preventive maintenance of 3,000 lane miles of public
                                                       streets within the city limits. The goal is to improve mobility and maintain
            roadways to prevent deterioration and costly rebuilds. The Public Works and Transportation Department uses the pavement
            management system to help assess pavement conditions and determine maintenance needs. Once streets are identified for
            maintenance, coordination occurs with Arlington Water Utilities to ensure water or sewer line work beneath the roadway is
            completed prior to street maintenance.

            Arlington  Water  Utilities  provides safe, high-quality  drinking water  to
            Arlington’s more than 390,000 residents, 14 million yearly visitors, and
            thousands of people served by the department’s wholesale water customers in
            Tarrant County. Arlington operates two water treatment plants with a combined
            daily production capacity of 172.5 million gallons. The department is responsible
            for the maintenance and operation of more than 1,200 miles of sanitary sewer
            main and more than 1,400 miles of water main.
                                          Arlington Water is made  up of seven
                                          divisions - Customer Care and Business
                                          Services,  Operations,  Treatment,
                                          Engineering  and Support Services,  Administration, Financial  Services,  and
                                          Communications. Some key tasks for the department include forecasting financial needs
                                          for rate setting, water storage tank management, water and sewer line construction and
                                          maintenance, and water conservation initiatives. The department has increased the
                                          effectiveness of its conservation efforts in recent years through public awareness
                                          education; full time, proactive leak detection; accelerated replacement of high breakage
                                          water mains; and optimization of water usage during the treatment process.








              2019 Adopted Budget and Business Plan                                        18                                                                  City of Arlington, Texas
   28   29   30   31   32   33   34   35   36   37   38