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Revenue and Other Financing Sources

               FY19   revenue  is budgeted at $64.1  million, an increase of $1.1  million (2%)  from the previous
               year.  Revenue in the Convention & Visitors fund, the largest of the category, is budgeted at $22.3
               million and represents an increase of $1.2 million from the previous budget year.

               Sales  Taxes  represent  the largest  revenue  stream  at  39%  of  total  revenues.   Sales  taxes  are
               budgeted at  $25.2 million, split  equally  between the  CCPD  and 4B  funds.  Collections  in  FY18
               were $27.7 million, and represented an increase of 4% from the prior year.  In the 4B Transit fund,
               3/8-cent of collections are remitted to the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (Trinity Metro) in
               support of commuter rail.


                SALES TAXES               FY-2013     FY-2014    FY-2015     FY-2016    FY-2017     FY-2018
                SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS


                4B Transit (3/8 cent)      $8,715,679  $9,240,844  $9,573,493  $9,881,507  $9,408,363  $9,815,379
                4B Capital (1/8 cent)      $3,574,738  $3,771,644  $3,982,577  $4,170,133  $4,062,180  $4,256,509
                CCCPD     (1/2 cent)      $11,958,485  $12,630,599  $13,196,743  $13,517,360  $13,229,439  $13,670,499
                Collections               $24,248,902  $25,643,087  $26,752,813  $27,569,000  $26,699,982  $27,742,387
                Increase / (Decrease)     $1,324,544  $1,394,186  $1,109,725  $816,187   ($869,018)  $1,042,405
                % Change                         6%         6%          4%         3%         -3%         4%


               Occupancy Taxes are obtained through the assessment of a 7% tax levy to the rental rate of hotel
               and motel rooms within the City.  Funds generated by the occupancy tax are required to be used
               in a manner that directly enhances and promotes tourism and the convention and hotel industry.
               Occupancy taxes are budgeted at $19.5 million and are the second largest source of revenue at
               30%.   FY18  collections are estimated at $19.8  million and represent  a  6% increase from the
               previous year. The City collects occupancy taxes from twenty properties within its jurisdiction
               with a combined capacity of 5,411 rooms.

                OCCUPANCY           FY-2013      FY-2014     FY-2015      FY-2016     FY-2017      FY-2018
                TAXES


                Collections         $12,772,217  $14,025,119  $18,096,508  $18,963,787  $18,800,655  $19,870,081
                Increase / (Decrease)  $527,166  $1,252,902   $4,071,389   $867,279    ($163,133)  $1,069,426
                % Change                   4%          10%         29%           5%          -1%          6%



               Charges for Services includes revenue from Grapevine Vintage Railroad operations, facility rental
               fees, food, beverage and merchandise sales, stormwater drainage fees, recreation and camping fees,
               and the  Grapevine Visitor Shuttle.  Revenue in  this category  is  budgeted at  $11.4  million,  up
               $550,000  from the previous  year.    Revenue  from festivals is projected  at $3.7  million.   The
               Grapevine Vintage Railroad is projected to  generate $1.9 million in revenue.  Revenue  for the
               Grapevine Visitor Shuttle is budgeted at $135,000.  Facility rental income is budgeted at $730,000.









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