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CITY OF BENBROOK 2019-20 ANNUAL BUDGET

Funds are also included to replace the City’s Animal Control vehicle, which will also be funded through the Capital Asset Replacement Fund.

CONSOLIDATION OF SERVICES

Benbrook Fire Department

The Benbrook Fire Department has expanded its mutual-aid agreements with other local fire departments. Tarrant County has increased its
payments to Benbrook for fire and emergency services provided to other local communities. The City of Benbrook renewed the contractual
arrangement with Tarrant County effective October 1, 2019. Under the terms of the contract, the County: (1) compensates Benbrook a base
compensation rate in excess of $127,000 per fiscal year, (2) provides a super tanker, (3) provides a brush truck, (4) provides thermal imaging
cameras, (5) provides funds for the replacement and purchase of fire and rescue equipment, and (6) compensates for emergency medical
services (based on points) in excess of $155,000 per fiscal year; the City of Benbrook bills Tarrant County residents for emergency medical
services at non-resident rates.

Interlocal Agreements between City of Benbrook and Benbrook Water Authority (BWA)

Through an Interlocal Agreement (ILA), the City of Benbrook contracts with the Benbrook Water Authority (BWA) to bill and collect residential
refuse and stormwater utility accounts. Because the BWA already bills these customers for water and sewer service, an economy of scale is
created that benefits the City, the BWA, and ultimately the citizens of Benbrook. The current ILA includes a reimbursement rate from the City
to the BWA of $0.4958 per bill. The City is also assessed its proportionate share of credit card processing fees for residents who pay with
credit cards.

When the BWA has a water or sewer line failure under a street, the BWA excavates the street and makes the line repair. After the line
repairs are completed, the BWA is responsible for restoring the damaged street. These street repairs are commonly referred to as street
cuts. In lieu of having the BWA contract with an outside contractor, the City repairs street cuts through and ILA. An ILA has been in effect
between the City and BWA since 2000. The repair cost included in the most recent ILA is $8.91 per square foot. The BWA street cuts are
approximately fifteen percent of the total street cuts repaired by the City. Because of the economies of scale associated with the City
completing the street cuts, the repairs are easily absorbed into the City’s work load without significantly impacting operations.

Interlocal Agreements between City of Benbrook and City of Fort Worth

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Benbrook is enjoying its 19 year in partnership with the Fort Worth Environmental Collection Center (ECC) to recycle hazardous household
chemicals and wastes. The program provides Benbrook residents the opportunity to dispose of paint, solvents, lawn and garden chemicals,
automotive products, and other household hazardous waste products in a proper manner. Benbrook holds collection events two times each
year to attract large numbers of participants. Each event averages approximately 150 households. Residents also have the option to take

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