Page 54 - Keller FY20 Approved Budget

services being contracted out, which also results in an increase in landscape services costs of $82,622.
While the Keller Public Library had vacancy savings in FY 2018-19, the FY 2019-20 budget anticipates
full staffing.

Public Works: FY 2019-20 Budget $7,446,653
% of Fund Expenditures 18.3 %

Compared to
$ Growth
% Growth

FY 2018-19 Budget $ 1,869,001 33.5 %
FY 2018-19 Projection $ 1,929,871 34.9 %

The Public Works function is related to Street Maintenance, Engineering & Inspections, Street Lighting
and Public Works Administration. For FY 2019-20, the budget includes one-time capital project fund
transfers for the Johnson Road reconstruction project for $2,000,000, the Bear Creek and Whitley
Roundabout for $1,229,000, the North Tarrant Parkway and Lakeview Drive channelization project for
$150,000, two UPRR Pedestrian crossings for $150,000, and the West Vine Street drainage project for
$25,000. In addition, FY 2019-20 also includes funds for a replacement Gradall Excavator for $185,000.
The FY 2018-19 budget included one-time capital fund transfers for the Johnson Road reconstruction
project for $2,000,000, the Bear Creek and Whitley Roundabout for $925,000, and the northern Bear
Creek Parkway and Keller-Smithfield Road signal for $125,000.

Community Development: FY 2019-20 Budget $1,587,571
% of Fund Expenditures 3.9 %
Compared to $ Growth % Growth
FY 2018-19 Budget $ 199,131 14.3 %
FY 2018-19 Projection $ 275,809 21.0 %

Community Development is broken out into two sections: Planning and Zoning, and Building and
Construction Services. Using savings from the Administration Department vacancy, the Community
Development Department was able to reclassify an intern position to a planning technician. The increase
relates to the transfer of salary savings to the self-insurance fund and a full-year cost of the planning
technician.

Non-Departmental/Other: FY 2019-20 Budget $1,008,251
% of Fund Expenditures 2.5 %
Compared to $ Growth % Growth

FY 2018-19 Budget $(2,601,134) (72.1) %
FY 2018-19 Projection $(2,601,134) (72.1) %

Non-Departmental/Other reflects citywide expenditures such as the Facility Equipment Replacement
Fund, postage, NETCOM radio maintenance agreement, and property and liability insurance. For FY
2018-19, the budget included a one-time capital project fund transfer for the design and engineering of a
new Senior Activities Center at Johnson Road Park for $1,600,000 and a fund transfer to the self-
insurance fund of $1,000,000.

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