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Secretary, and EMS Billing Manager; this increase is for salaries and for fringe benefits. The 2018-19 Budget includes
funds for an up-to seven and one-half percent increase in health, dental, and life insurance premiums for these three
employees.

The 2018-19 Budget includes funds for the City Council election scheduled for November 2018 and for a run-off election,
if one is necessary. No election was necessary in 2017-18 so significant savings are reflected in the re-estimate.

NON-DEPARTMENTAL

The 2018-19 Budget for Non-Departmental totals $1,444,399. This allocation is $24,168 less than the 2017-18 re-
estimate of $1,468,567. Funds are included in the 2018-19 Budget for continuation of current programs including:
general office supplies; postage for all City departments (funds for mailing the Benbrook Community Newsletter are
included in contractual services); promotional supplies; City Attorney contract; newsletter preparation and distribution;
City Council, Planning and Zoning Commission, and other City-sponsored meeting recording and broadcast; GFOA
awards; mileage reimbursement for employees; meeting refreshments; liability, property, and firefighters life
insurance; dues and participation in Texas Municipal League, North Central Texas Council of Governments, and other
City-wide memberships; Employee Appreciation Event; City Boards and Commission Recognition Event; holiday
fireworks event; Benbrook Heritage Fest; operating expenses for the Senior Citizens Center, Household Hazardous
Waste Program, and other environmental programs; hepatitis vaccine; flu shots for employees; membership subsidy
for BCC/YMCA; fuel and maintenance costs for three Staff vehicles and Senior Citizens van; and operating expenses
for the Benbrook Community Center/YMCA (these expenses are reimbursed by the YMCA as long as the YMCA
maintains a minimum number of members).

The Budget includes the scheduled re-distribution of $775,000 to Benbrook’s Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Fund;
technically this expense is classified as an expenditure and is not a transfer.

STAFF SERVICES DIVISION

The Staff Services Division is comprised of three departments: Finance, Information Technology, and Personnel. The
Staff Services Division performs all accounting, auditing, budgeting, cash management, personnel, data processing,
information technology, purchasing, and risk management functions in the City. Staff assists with receptionist and
telephone duties. The Staff Services Division includes the following full-time positions: Finance Director, Accounting
Supervisor, Accounting Clerk, Information Technology Director, and Assistant Information Technology Director; one
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