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BUDGET FORMAT

The 2018-19 Budget Document for the City of Benbrook provides historical, present, and future comparisons of
revenues and expenditures; proposed allocations of resources - both fiscal and personnel; and descriptions of the
City's Activities - including goals, objectives, and measurements.

The Budget Document is divided into five sections. Section One provides an overview of the 2018-19 Operating
Budget. Section Two presents financial information for the City’s Operating Funds – the General Fund and the Debt
Service Fund combined. Section Three concentrates on the tax-supported General Fund. Section Four provides
financial data for the Debt Service Fund. Section Five serves as an appendix with supplemental information about
Benbrook, the City of Benbrook, and the budget process.

Section One (Introduction) of the Budget Document contains an overview of the City's Budget Document through the
Budget Message, City of Benbrook Goals, Core Value Statement, Basic Financial Goals, Current Financial Condition,
Operating Funds Budget Proposal, Budget Synopsis, Approved Capital Expenditures, and the Long-Range Financial
Forecast.

Section Two (Statistical) of the Budget Document contains statistical information for the Operating Funds of the City.
Summary information for all funds and the Operating Funds (General Fund and Debt Service Fund) is presented
through tables, charts, and graphs.

Section Three (General Fund) of the Budget Document provides information on the City's General Fund. Tables, charts,
and graphs are provided to summarize historical, present, and future General Fund data. Following this introductory
section, the General Fund Section is further divided into sub-sections for each of the City's five divisions: General
Government, Staff Services, Public Safety, Public Services, and Community Development.

An organizational chart is provided for each Division to illustrate the staffing levels, chain-of-command, and Activities
included in each Division. A Division Description is included to describe and explain the purpose of the Division and
to summarize the programs and services provided. A Division Summary is provided to summarize financial and
personnel data at the division level. The Division Summary provides financial data summarized at the character level
(personal services, supplies and materials, contractual services, repair and maintenance, and capital outlay). This data
is provided on an actual basis for 2015-16 and 2016-17; on a budget and estimated basis for 2017-18; and on a total
request and adopted budget basis for 2018-19.

CITY OF BENBROOK 2018-19 ANNUAL BUDGET
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