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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) was established in January 1966 to assist local governments in planning for common
needs, co-operating for mutual benefit, and coordinating for sound regional development. NCTCOG is a voluntary association of governments
in a sixteen-county region, centered on the two urban centers of Fort Worth and Dallas. Benbrook is one of over 230 member governments
including 226 municipalities, 16 counties, 16 appraisal districts, 132 school districts, 43 colleges and universities, and 34 special districts.
Membership dues, paid annually by the City and budgeted in the Non-Departmental account, are computed according to a population-based
formula.

UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

The City entered into a contract dated March 24, 1977 with the United States Government to construct general recreational facilities at
Benbrook Reservoir (Dutch Branch Park). Construction of the first phase of improvements was completed in 1978 and additional improvements
were completed in 1980 and 1984. The improvements were constructed by the Corps of Engineers. The City of Benbrook and the Corps of
Engineers agreed to share the cost of the construction equally. The City's share of the cost was paid to the Government in the form of four
notes: one originating in 1978, two originating in 1980, and the last originating in 1984. Each of the four notes was payable over a period of
fifty years. Payment of these notes and interest was reflected in the Debt Service Fund. In October 2010, the City Council authorized Staff to
pay-off these notes; approval was granted after the 2010-11 Budget was adopted.

BENBROOK LIBRARY DISTRICT

In 1998, Benbrook's voters authorized the collection of a one-half cent sales tax to finance the Benbrook Library District. This special district,
separate from the City of Benbrook, is established to oversee the planning, construction, and operation of a library within Benbrook. The Board
hired the first Director in October 1999; two part-time employees were added in 2000. In 2000 the Board agreed to purchase the Benbrook
Senior Activity Center Building from the City of Benbrook; this building now houses the Benbrook Library. The City constructed this facility with
Community Development Block Grant funds. The sale of the facility required that the City of Benbrook re-pay all grant funds used for
construction of the facility. In February 2001, the Library hired two full-time Librarians. In 2006, the Library facility began expansion of the
facilities; completion was in 2008. In 2008, the Library hired an additional full-time employee to provide clerical and administrative support.
In late 2011 an Assistant Library Director was hired. In 2012 a third Librarian position was added; a fourth Librarian was added in 2016.

In the summer of 2013, the City of Benbrook and the Benbrook Library District partnered by sharing costs for the construction of a sidewalk on
the north side of Mercedes Street from the intersection of Winscott Road and Mercedes Street to the property line separating the border
between the Benbrook Library District and the Benbrook Water Authority.

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