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BUDGET SYNOPSIS
OPERATING FUNDS BUDGET
The 2018-19 Budget (General Fund and Debt Service Fund) is based on total revenues in the amount of $20,820,558
and expenditures in the amount of $20,307,919. The 2018-19 Budget also includes the transfer of $100,000 from the
Road Damage Fund to the General Fund, the transfer of $504,744 to the Debt Service Fund from the Stormwater Utility
Fund, the transfer of $500,000 from the General Fund to the Capital Asset Replacement Fund, the use of $920,000 in
General Fund reserves for the replacement of the Fire Department communications system, and the transfer of
$500,000 from General Fund reserves for the newly-created Capital Facilities Fund.
Total revenues and transfers to the Operating Funds in the amount of $21,425,302 represent a net increase of
$1,785,225 or 9.09 percent over the 2017-18 re-estimate total of $19,640,077.
Total expenditures, transfers, and the use of General Fund reserves in the amount of $21,977,919 for 2018-19 represent
a net increase of $1,089,292 or 5.21 percent over the 2017-18 re-estimate total of $20,888,627.
EXPENDITURES BY CLASSIFICATION
PERSONAL SERVICES
Personnel expenditures are projected to increase by $782,294 from $13,862,358 in 2017-18 to $14,644,652 in 2018-19.
This increase is attributed to salary adjustments, addition of three new full-time positions, and adjustments for
insurance and fringe benefits.
Funds are included for a two and one-half percent across-the-board cost-of-living adjustment in pay for full-time
employees. The Budget includes funds for merit increases for those employees that are at steps one through six on
the City’s seven step salary matrix; employees are eligible for an up-to five-percent increase on their anniversary date.
The 2018-19 Budget includes the addition of three full-time positions in the Fire department; the elimination of part-
time positions in the Fire Department; and elimination of funds for two never-filled positions in the Police Department.
CITY OF BENBROOK 2018-19 ANNUAL BUDGET
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