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Enterprise Funds

WATER UTILITIES: Craig Cummings, Director

Department Narrative
Goals and Objectives
The Water Utilities Department is responsible
for treating and delivering drinking water and  Goal: Ensure Availability of Information, Programs, and City
collecting wastewater for Arlington residents Services
and businesses. The Water Utilities o Objective: Implement New Technology
Department administers the billing system to  Goal: Continue Responsible Fiduciary Emphasis for the
support these services. The mission of the Organization and Council
department is to provide a continuous supply of o Objective: Comply with all Financial Regulations and
high-quality drinking water and ensure safe Policies
disposal of wastewater in a responsive, cost-  Goal: Improve Operational Efficiency
effective manner while improving service to o Objective: Organize to Improve Operational Efficiency
citizens and planning for future needs. In  Goal: Promote Organization Sustainability by Recruiting,
addition, the Water Utilities Department Retaining, and Developing Outstanding Employees
coordinates water conservation programs and o Objective: Foster and Maintain a Work and Learning
education, as well as, provides geographic Environment that is Inclusive, Welcoming, and
information support to other City departments. Supportive
Divisions in the department include Customer  Goal: Support and Expand Programs to Reduce
Care and Business Services, Operations (Field Environmental Impacts
Operations, Meter Reading, and Meter o Objective: Mitigate Operating Costs and Impact on
Services), Treatment (Water Treatment, Environment
Laboratory, and Water Resource Services), and
Engineering and Support Services (Engineering
– Operations, Engineering – Planning, Budget Highlights
Engineering – Design, Engineering –  Increased recurring funding for Wastewater Treatment
Treatment, and Operations Support Services). $628,373
The divisions are supported by the  Increased recurring funding for Chemicals $140,472
Administration, Financial Services, and  Increased recurring funding for Software Updates $63,828
Communications staff.
 Increased recurring funding for PILOT $123,653
 Increased recurring funding for Franchise Fee $250,745
At A Glance
 Increased recurring funding for Debt Service $8,757,755
 205 Authorized Positions  Increased recurring funding for Dispatch Service $22,893
 Budget Break Down  Increased recurring funding for Root Control $100,000
Personnel Services $17,253,980
Operating Expenses 128,576,686
Capital Outlay 565,000
Total $146,395,666

City‐wide Budget Impacts

FY 2020 expenditures are impacted by a 2% across-the-board compensation adjustment effective April 2020.

2020 Adopted Budget and Business Plan 179 City of Arlington, Texas