Page 31 - Saginaw FY19 Annual Budget

CITY OF SAGINAW

BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
2018-2019

ENTERPRISE FUND:

 The City of Saginaw purchases water from the City of Fort Worth. Fort Worth has
proposed a 3.35% increase in wholesale water rates. This budget does not include an
increase in water rates.

 The City of Fort Worth bills the City of Saginaw for wastewater treatment based on the
strengths and volume that pass through the system. Fort Worth has proposed an
8.46% increase in wastewater rates. This budget includes and 8% increase in
wastewater rates. The Fort Worth increase will be passed on to our customers to avoid
a future operating deficit and to maintain a fund balance sufficient to cover costs during
an unusually wet year.

 The addition of an Environmental Assistant is included ($58,980) to assist current staff
with the required sampling and testing of the water, wastewater, and drainage systems.
The additional position will be 50% funded from the Drainage Utility.

 An increase of $24,200 is included for water system maintenance and supplies. The
increase is for additional meters and supplies needed to keep up with the residential
growth of the system.

 The adopted budget includes $40,000 to replace a service truck, $5,000 to replace
office filing cabinets, $9,500 for a telephone utility payment system, $56,000 for the
replacement of a Vermeer Vac trailer, and $25,000 for a portable office building. 50%
funding is included for the APWA accreditation program and the electronic time keeper
system.

 Design costs of $155,000 for the Saginaw Boulevard 16” Water Line Phase 2 will be
funded with impact fess. Construction costs of $650,000 for the Fairmont Sewer
Rehabilitation Phase 1 project is included, as well as, $95,000 for Phase 2 of the
Inflow/Infiltration Study of West Cement Creek. $250,000 is budgeted to fix issues that
are identified as a part of the I&I studies.

 The Texas Department of Transportation has notified the City of Saginaw that they
intend to proceed with construction of the FM 156 project. Their design of this project is
not yet complete. We were notified that the City will have to relocate utilities that may in
the path of construction. The budget includes $874,000 as an estimate for relocating a
city water line. Until the final design is complete, the cost of utility relocation is not
known.

 The Enterprise Fund has been balanced with $1,707,525 of reserves for the possible
utility relocation and the Fairmont Sewer project.

CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND:

 Construction will begin on the overpass spanning the railroad tracks and Saginaw
Boulevard. Tarrant County will partially fund the overpass project.

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