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CITY OF BENBROOK 2019-20 ANNUAL BUDGET

COMMUNITY PROFILE

In the summer of 2006, the City designated portions of Winscott Road as official bike routes and installed appropriate signs and markings.
Additional bike routes were dedicated in 2008. The Winscott Road Hike/Bike Trail connects Benbrook to the Trinity Trail system. Future plans
include a comprehensive on-road and off-road network.

The Benbrook Community Center opened in May 2000. This facility was approved by Benbrook's voters in the last capital improvement
projects election. The City has contracted with the YMCA to operate and administer Benbrook Community Center. The Benbrook Senior Citizens
Center and Senior Activity Center were both constructed and expanded with Community Development Block Grant funds. Up until October
2000, these two centers provided a location for senior citizens to congregate, attend classes, and participate in regularly-scheduled and
special events. An expansion of this facility was completed in 2010.

In 2000-01 the Benbrook Library District purchased the Senior Activity Center from the City to use as the Benbrook Library; the City was
responsible for re-paying all federal grant funds used to construct and furnish this facility.

In 1998 Benbrook's voters authorized a one-half cent sales tax to finance the Benbrook Library District. This organization is totally separate
from the City of Benbrook. In October 1999 the Board of Directors hired a Library Director to oversee site selection and construction of a
new library facility. In 2000 the Library hired two part-time staff members. In 2000-01 the Benbrook Library District purchased the Senior
Activity Center from the City to house the Benbrook Library, hired two additional full-time Librarians, and began offering Benbrook a full
complement of library services.

The Benbrook Public Library has a total of 35,000 volumes, and as a member of the North Texas Regional Library System has access to
materials throughout the system. The Library began expansion of its facilities in 2006-07; this project was completed in 2008. In 2017-18,
the Library increased staffing levels.

UTILITIES

Electric power is deregulated and provided by several retail electric providers including TXU Energy, Reliant Energy, First Choice Power, Direct
Energy, and Green Mountain Energy. The transmission and distribution service provider is Oncor Electric Delivery. Transmission lines include
two 345 KV lines, three 138 KV lines, and one 69 KV line. Distribution voltage is available at 14.4/25 KV and 7.2/12.5 KV.

Natural gas is provided Atmos Energy Company. Benbrook is served by an 18-inch transmission line at 800 psi pressure.

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