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CITY OF BENBROOK 2019-20 ANNUAL BUDGET

OPERATING FUNDS EXPENDITURES

ADOPTED BUDGET

Total Operating Fund expenditures, transfers, and use of reserves for 2019-20 are $22,583,668 for a net increase of $916,993 or 4.23
percent over the 2018-19 re-estimate of $21,666,675. General Fund expenditures, special projects, and transfers of $21,022,244 are
$917,673 or 4.56 percent more than the 2018-19 re-estimate of $20,104,571. Debt Service expenditures of $1,516,424 are $680 or
0.04 percent less than the 2018-19 re-estimate of $1,562,104. The 2019-20 Operating Funds Budget includes $250,000 in transfers from
the General Fund to the Capital Asset Replacement Fund, the transfer of $650,000 to the Capital Projects Fund, and $250,000 to the Wall
Repair Fund. The 2018-19 Operating Funds re-estimate includes the transfer of $250,000 from the General Fund to the Capital Asset
Replacement Fund, $500,000 for the Clearfork Emergency Access Bridge, $920,000 for the purchase of the new radio system, the transfer
of $214,804 to the Animal Shelter Account.

Total Operating Fund expenditures (excluding transfers and use of reserves) for 2019-20 are $21,433,668 for an increase of $1,651,797
or 8.35 percent over the 2018-19 re-estimate of $19,781,871. General Fund expenditures for 2019-20 (excluding transfers and use of
reserves) of $19,872,244 are $1,652,477 or 9.06 percent more than the 2018-19 re-estimate of $18,219,767. Debt Service expenditures
of $1,561,424 are $680 or 0.04 percent less than the 2018-19 re-estimate of $1,562,104.

DEPARTMENT REQUESTS

City Department Heads prepared and submitted budget requests to the City Manager in May 2019. Department requests totaled
$22,135,420. The base budget for the General Fund and Debt Service Fund totaled $20,672,207. Decision Packages (requests for new
programs and program modifications) totaled $1,463,213. These department requests did not include any adjustments to employee salaries
except for scheduled merit increases. The City Manager and Department Heads reviewed each line item and whittled these requests into the
Proposed Budget.

PROPOSED BUDGET

The 2019-20 City Manager's Proposed Budget totaled $21,433,668 for operating expenditures. The Proposed Budget included a variety
of expenditure reductions. Department requests for office supplies, printing services, operating supplies, maintenance and repair, and capital
outlay were thoroughly reviewed and reduced where possible. Requests for training were eliminated except where the training was required
by State or Federal law or the request was specifically approved by the City Manager. The City Manager’s Proposed Budget included a
two and one-half percent across-the-board cost-of-living adjustment for full-time employees.

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