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accounts for  71% of budgeted  revenue.    The primary revenue source in  this activity will continue  to
               increase as new retail and commercial developments continue throughout the City.  Big League Dreams,
               Hawaiian Falls  Water Park, the  Mansfield National  Golf Club,  Fieldhouse  USA  and  the Dallas Stars
               Center will generate additional sales tax revenue from visitors utilizing these recreational venues.

               Mansfield Economic Development Corporation

               The FY 2019-2020 operating budget for the Mansfield Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is
               $1,276,394. Also included in this fund is $2,651,125 for debt service and $2,573,373 for contractually
               obligated projects.  In 1992, the citizens voted a ½ cent sales tax to provide economic development funds
               to provide a funding mechanism to encourage retail, commercial and industrial development within the
               City of Mansfield to reduce the residential tax burden. The primary source of revenue from this fund is
               derived from sales tax, which makes up 99.8% of budgeted revenue.

               CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND REVENUE ASSUMPTIONS

               The Capital Projects  Fund includes  the Street Construction Fund, Utility Construction Fund, Building
               Construction  Fund,  MPFDC  Construction  Fund,  MEDC  Construction  Fund  and  the  Equipment
               Replacement Fund.  The  revenue  sources  for  these funds include bond proceeds,  impact fees,
               contributions, transfers, interest earnings, grants and other uncategorized revenue. While bond proceeds
               continue to be the major source of revenue for the Capital Projects Fund, impact fees have also become a
               major revenue source.

               Impact fees include roadway impact fees and water/sewer impact fees. Roadway impact fees are charged
               to the builder or developer on a per lot basis for residential homes at a rate of $1,000 per lot; commercial
               and special use impact fees are charged on a per square footage basis. Water & Sewer impact fees are
               charged based on the size of the water and sewer line connection to the water and sewer system. Average
               impact fees per single family unit total $7,950.

               Since  1995,  roadway impact  fees,  water/sewer  impact  fees and  park development  fees have totaled
               $123,383,952.  Impact  fee revenue is projected to  continue  in future  years,  but the  City  has been
               conservative in its estimates for impact fee contributions.  Impact fees are utilized to reduce the amount of
               bond issuance in the Street Construction and Utility Construction funds.

               Contributions from developers and  the Mansfield Economic Development  Corporation  Fund provide
               additional  revenue  in  these funds. Contributions  are  not  budgeted on  an  annual basis  in  the  Capital
               Projects Fund since these revenues cannot be projected with any degree of certainty.

               Transfers, interest and expense recovery revenues make up the remaining revenue sources of the Capital
               Project  Fund.  Generally, transfers  from  the  General  Fund  and/or  bond  proceeds  provide the  funding
               source for the Equipment Replacement Fund unless the City opts to finance the purchase of equipment.

               The City Council and Management team have  made a conscious effort to develop alternative revenue
               sources by the utilization of impact fees and developer contributions.

               Further detail can be found in the Capital Project Funds section of the budget document.






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