Page 182 - Grapevine FY20 Approved Budget

Intergovernmental expenditures are budgeted at $10.6 million for FY20 and represent an increase
of $253,000 (2%) from the previous year’s budget. Expenditures in this category are for
contractual payments from the 4B fund to Trinity Metro for TEXRail. This amount represents
75% of the ½ cent sales tax collected for economic development. Service began in January 2019
with 40 daily runs initially. Service is expected to ramp up to 70 daily runs by the end of the year.
Ridership is initially projected at 8,000 passengers annually.

Since the enactment of the 3/8-cent sales tax for commuter rail in April 2007, payments to Trinity
Metro are in excess of $106 million.

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