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Enterprise Funds

Stormwater Utility

FUND SUMMARY

FY2017 FY2018 FY2018 FY2019 Change from Adopted
Final Adopted Adjusted Adopted Amount %
Charge for Service 37,016,391 38,737,046 38,737,046 39,993,499 1,256,453 3.24%
Use of Money & Property 378,039 250,000 250,000 250,000 - 0.00%
Other 837 20,000 20,000 1,000 (19,000) -95.00%
Transfer In 72,925 40,000 40,000 50,000 10,000 25.00%
Use of Fund Balance - - 2,804,230 9,000,000 9,000,000 0.00%
Revenue $ 37,468,192 $ 39,047,046 $ 41,851,276 $ 49,294,499 $ 10,247,453 26.24%

Salaries & Benefits 7,691,483 8,477,356 8,452,570 9,144,182 666,826 7.87%
Gen Operating & Maintenance 5,042,773 5,961,595 5,986,381 5,852,020 (109,575) -1.84%
Transfer Out & Other 21,372,700 24,608,095 27,412,325 34,298,297 9,690,202 39.38%
Expenses $ 34,106,956 $ 39,047,046 $ 41,851,276 $ 49,294,499 $ 10,247,453 26.24%

FTE 111.95 111.95 0.00 0.00%

AP 112.00 112.00 0.00 0.00%

FUND PURPOSE AND GOALS
The Stormwater Utility Fund is an Enterprise Fund with the responsibility for providing stormwater management
to approximately 220,000 residential and non-residential customers in the City of Fort Worth. The Stormwater
Management Division is responsible for managing program resources to protect people and property from
harmful stormwater runoff by: effective maintenance and rehabilitation of the municipal drainage system,
construction of projects to mitigate flood and erosion hazards, warning the community of flood and erosion
hazards that cannot be mitigated in the short-term, and reviewing private development for compliance with city
drainage standards.

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Storm Water Solutions magazine selected the Sandy Lane Park and Channel Restoration project as a Top Storm
Water and Erosion Control Project. The project included enhancements to an underutilized park, and repair of
damage caused by major erosion of Cottonwood Creek along its southern boundary. Innovative natural channel
design techniques transformed a park “adversary” into a park amenity. The improvements were the result of a
collaborative effort between the Parks and Recreation Department and Stormwater Management.

Stormwater Management staff were recognized by City Council for their efforts to solve a long-standing
drainage challenge with the Woodhaven Golf Course drainage system. The resolution provided a solution to
eliminate stagnate water, a possible mosquito haven, at a public/private storm drain system interface by venting
the excess stormwater safely when the drainage capacity is exceeded.

Key staff completed professional certifications to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the Stormwater
Management Program. Two staff members obtained the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
focusing on techniques to reduce time and costs for capital projects. One staff member earned an Asset

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