Page 183 - Fort Worth City Budget 2019

Special Revenue Fund

CCPD – Neighborhood Services

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY

FY2017 FY2018 FY2018 FY2019 Change from Adopted
Final Adopted Adjusted Adopted Amount %
Revenue $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.00%

Salaries & Benefits 378,276 714,708 714,708 707,506 (7,202) -1.01%
Gen Operating & Maintenance 31,755 29,826 29,826 38,561 8,735 29.29%
Expenses $ 410,031 $ 744,534 $ 744,534 $ 746,067 $ 1,533 0.21%

DEPARTMENT PURPOSE AND GOALS

The Crime Control & Prevention District (CCPD) Fund is a Special Revenue Fund supported by a voter approved ½
cent sales tax. Approved in 1995 the District has been renewed by voters in 2000, 2005, 2009, and 2014 for
subsequent five-year periods.

The Neighborhood Services Department (NSD) is a participant of the CCPD fund, and partially manages the FW@6
Late Night Initiative. The FW@6 Late Night initiative is offered at the Worth Heights Community Center, Martin
Luther King Community Center, Northside Community Center and Southside Community Center. The program
creates a safe haven for “at-risk” youth living in high-crime areas of the city. The program’s goal is to decrease
youth participation in crime and gangs through enrichment and recreational activities designed to reduce crime,
stimulate self-determination and increase community pride.

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

The community centers hosted a number of job fairs to allow youth and young adults the opportunity to obtain
employment. In addition, this year youth were introduced to new classes such as archery and ballet.

Community centers were challenged this year to create additional opportunities for youth engagement, those
included enrollment in mentorship programs and volunteer services. Vendors such as US Tennis Association,
Mentoring & Performing Arts and Community Frontline were brought on as partners to provide community service
opportunities or introduce new activities to youth attending community centers.

FY2019 DISCUSSION

For FY2019 the budget has no significant changes in service level represented.

HORIZON ISSUES

The department is in the process of restructuring the after-hours program in order to attract more youth, offer
more career training and education that will lead them to self-sufficiency. In addition, the department is having
difficulty filling the recreation programmer night shift role but is confident the right candidate will be hired in
FY2019.

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