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RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER ENTITIES

Fire and Emergency Management Services

In 1998-99 the City and County entered into a contract for Benbrook to provide fire services to unincorporated areas of
Tarrant County; the agreement was expanded in 2008. The contract was renewed effective October 2015. The annual
contract for fire and emergency management services for unincorporated portions of Tarrant County provides: a base
rate of $110,000 in compensation to the City of Benbrook for services rendered; provision of a County-owned tanker
for operation by the Benbrook Fire Department; provision of a County-owned brush truck; use of two thermal imaging
cameras; approximately $152,000 in compensation to the City from points awarded by the County; $60,000 towards
the replacement of an ambulance; and $20,000 for the purchase and replacement of fire-fighting equipment.

In 2008-09, Tarrant County provided $100,000 towards the replacement of two of the City’s three ambulances. In 2011-
12, the County paid $50,000 towards the replacement of one of Benbrook’s ambulances; the City provided $95,000
from the Capital Asset Replacement Account. A grant of $50,000 was received to assist in replacing an ambulance in
2014-15 and again in 2015-16. The County contributed $60,000 towards the replacement of an ambulance in 2017-18.

The provision of the County-owned brush truck and tanker to the Benbrook Fire Department allows the City to use this
equipment in Benbrook and within the unincorporated portions of the County.

Public Works Projects and Purchasing

Tarrant County assists the City of Benbrook with street overlay projects and allows the City to purchase supplies and
equipment through the County's Cooperative Purchasing Program.

CITY OF FORT WORTH

Since the City of Fort Worth and the City of Benbrook share common borders, it is often economical for both cities to
join forces in an effort to provide municipal services at the lowest rates possible. The City of Fort Worth and the City
of Benbrook have shared the cost of rebuilding border streets in previous years, and plan to continue this practice in
the future. The cities of Benbrook and Fort Worth entered into a contractual arrangement to provide mutual aid for
fire services. Prior to 2006, the cities had a contract for Fort Worth to provide fire protection services to North Benbrook.

CITY OF BENBROOK 2018-19 ANNUAL BUDGET
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