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Fund. Purchases for the 2018-19 fiscal year include a tack trailer and jack hammer for the Street Department’s bobcat.
This special revenue fund was last tapped for replacing an ambulance for the EMS Activity in the Fire Department and
purchasing a one-ton truck for the Parks Department. The re-building of this fund allows the City flexibility in future
years to purchase costly capital items.

The City’s street sweeper is scheduled for replacement in the 2018-19 Budget; funding is available in the Storm Water
Utility Fund.

UPDATE AND UPGRADE OF EQUIPMENT

For 2018-19 a separate line item is included in the General Fund’s Information Technology Activity; the spending of
these funds is administered by the Information Technology Director. Funds are included in the 2018-19 Budget for
software and for replacement and/or upgrade of computers, printers, peripherals, and other hardware based on this
schedule. Funds are also included in the Information Technology Activity to acquire project accounting software.

Funds are included in the 2018-19 Budget to upgrade and replace the electrical breaker panels for the City-owned ball
fields. Funds are also included in the Parks Maintenance budget to replace the trash receptacles in City parks with
more-environmentally-friendly containers.

The 2017-18 Budget reflected the establishment of a Capital Facilities Fund to set aside General Fund reserves to
finance building and facility improvements and repairs in 2017-18 and in future years. The 2018-19 Budget includes a
transfer of $250,000 from unallocated General Fund reserves. One project is scheduled for 2018-19, the repair and
replacement of the jail door operations system for the Police Department.

CHANGES IN PERSONNEL, NEW SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND SPECIAL PROJECTS

Changes in Personnel

The 2018-19 Budget includes the addition of three full-time position, the elimination of two unfinanced full-time
positions, and deletion of three part-time positions.

In the 2018-19 Budget the Fire Chief requested adding three full-time Fire Fighter/EMT positions. Approval for these

CITY OF BENBROOK 2018-19 ANNUAL BUDGET
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