Page 15 - Grapevine FY20 Approved Budget

Goal: Provide a safe, secure community

• The FY20 budget includes an operating transfer of $3.4 million from the General to the Crime
Control & Prevention (CCPD) fund to bridge a projected shortfall in CCPD revenue, which is
funded solely from the ½ cent CCPD sales tax.

• The FY20 budget provides operational support and oversight of the relocation and of Fire
Stations 2 and 3, as well as the renovations of Fire Stations 1 and 4 to better serve the needs of
Grapevine citizens and businesses.

Goal: Address future transportation needs

• Provide additional support for engineering services related to the design and construction of the
635/121 Interchange Project as part of the DFW Connector project.

• Provide funding for participation in the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) which
identifies projects that eliminate or reduce the number of fatalities and serious injuries on
public roadways. The improvements include adding vehicle detection at 25 intersections along
SH26, Northwest Highway and Glade Road at Euless Grapevine Road.

• Continued participation in the partnership between Grapevine and Trinity Metro in support of
the TEXRail commuter rail program. The FY20 budget allocates 3/8-cent of 4B sales tax
collections ($10.6 million) in payments to Trinity Metro.

Goal: Continue to enhance tourism development

• The FY20 includes continued funding for the upgrade and replacement of holiday decorations
in support of the Christmas Capital of Texas(CCOT) program. Included is the purchase and
installation of warm white LED lights to illuminate 83 trees on the east and west side of South
Main with an estimated 58,500 lights, heavily wrapped 10’ – 12’ high in trees along the
sidewalk.

• Also included in support of the CCOT program is the purchase of large ornaments for the
SH26 corridor from Grapevine Mills Mall to Texan Trail.

Goal: Invest in “Quality of Life” capital projects

• The FY20 budget includes an operating transfer of $3,000,000 to the Quality of Life fund from
the General fund. Since the fund’s inception in 2007, the General fund has provided cash
transfers of $47,121,529.

• FY20 projects includes allocations for Grapevine’s continued participation in TxDOT’s Green
Ribbon highway beautification project.

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