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CITY OF BENBROOK 2019-20 ANNUAL BUDGET

Community and Employee Wellness Promotions

The City Council encourages residents to get outdoors and to enjoy local recreational amenities including over 1,000 acres of parkland with
baseball, softball, and football fields; four tennis courts; three playgrounds; miles of running and walking trails; and basketball and volleyball
courts. Residents were also reminded of Benbrook’s exceptional golf course, bike routes, and top-notch YMCA facility.

New and expanded facilities in Benbrook contribute towards efforts to promote and encourage community and employee wellness and fitness.
The Winscott Road/Lakeside Drive Hike and Bike Trail Extension Project was completed in 2013 with financing through the Capital Projects
Fund. In 2013-14, a portion of the City/County overlay program was used to construct an asphalt hike and bike trail on the south side of
Winscott Road from Beach Road to the east parking lot of the Benbrook Community Center/YMCA and to seal the existing trails on both sides
of Winscott Road.

Rolling Hills Park was officially opened on April 14, 2012. The Benbrook City Council and City Staff, along with several dozen community
members, celebrated the opening of Rolling Hills Park, located at 6970 Rolling Hills Drive. Rolling Hills Park is the first neighborhood park to
be constructed in Benbrook in nearly thirty years. The 4.3-acre park offers amenities for the entire family; facilities include: a jogging trail,
pavilion, picnic tables, a sand volleyball court, shaded playground equipment, outdoor exercise equipment, and a half-court basketball court.

In 2016-17, General Fund reserves were used to create a pocket park. South Benbrook Park, dedicated in November 2017, is a pocket
park located at 1119 Cozby West and was built through a partnership between the Benbrook United Methodist Church and the City of
Benbrook; amenities include a playground, picnic tables, bicycle racks, benches, and a walking track.

In the 2018-19 Budget, funds were used by the Parks Department to replace and to upgrade the breaker boxes for all ball fields. Funds
are also available to replace all waste containers to reduce and to deter vermin and litter in Benbrook’s parks and recreation facilities.

In the 2019-20 Budget funds are included to upgrade seven ballfield dugouts and expand to a total of fourteen dugouts.

COMMUNITY APPEARANCE ENHANCEMENTS

Street, Sidewalk, and Roadway Improvements

Funds are included in the 2019-20 Budget for continuation and expansion of the highly-successful street overlay program. The City purchases
the materials and Tarrant County provides the specialized equipment to renovate residential streets. In 2013-14, a portion of the overlay
program was used to construct a twelve-foot wide asphalt hike and bike trail on the south side of Winscott Road from Beach Road to the east
parking lot of the Benbrook Community Center/YMCA and to seal the existing trails on both sides of Winscott Road.

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