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supplies, maintenance and repair, and capital outlay were thoroughly reviewed and reduced where possible. Requests
for training were eliminated except where the training was required by State or Federal law or the request was
specifically approved by the City Manager. The City Manager’s Proposed Budget included a two and one-half percent
across-the-board cost-of-living adjustment for full-time employees.

In July 2018, the City Staff met with the City Council to outline issues the Council would face during the 2018-19 Budget
adoption process. The Proposed Budget was presented to the City Council at a Budget Work Session. During this
work session and other sessions held in the month of August, the City Council and City Staff met and reviewed the
budget requests. The City Council approved and adopted the City Manager’s budget as presented with no changes.
Council also established the property tax rate at the rate of $0.6400; however, the General Fund’s portion decreased
by one-half cent and the Debt Service Fund’s portion increased by one-half cent.

The Division Summary pages in the 2018-19 Budget provide reconciliations between the department request and the
adopted budget. Listings for all decision packages are also provided.

CITY OF BENBROOK 2018-19 ANNUAL BUDGET
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