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The City encourages wellness for all employees and dependents by offering discounted memberships at the Benbrook Community Center/YMCA;
the City pays approximately fifty percent of the monthly costs for employees (full and part-time employees are eligible). The City’s group
health insurance contract emphasizes wellness and provides diagnostic tools, health hints, workout strategies, and medical resources on the
company’s website. The 2020-21 Budget includes funds to provide flu shots for all City employees at no cost to the employee; dependents are
eligible to receive the vaccinations and pay only for the cost of the vaccine. Hepatitis vaccinations are also available to employees at no cost
to the employee.

The City also offers employees the opportunity to participate in a number of programs available through payroll deduction. Employees may
opt for credit union services, deferred compensation, supplemental life insurance, disability insurance, vision insurance, and catastrophic insurance.

TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS AND UPGRADES

The 2020-21 Budget includes funds to improve and enhance the City’s technology. Separate line-items are included in the Information
Technology division in the 2020-21 Budget for software and for hardware; Council approved funds to finance the replacement of computers,
peripherals, software, and other technology-related equipment and supplies.

VEHICLE REPLACEMENTS AND PURCHASES

The 2020-21 Budget includes funds to replace five Police patrol vehicles the Benbrook Police Department, which will be funded through the
General Fund. The Fire Department will be purchasing one Fire Truck funded by the Capital Asset Replacement Fund.

CONSOLIDATION OF SERVICES

Benbrook Fire Department

The Benbrook Fire Department has expanded its mutual-aid agreements with other local fire departments. Tarrant County has increased its
payments to Benbrook for fire and emergency services provided to other local communities. The City of Benbrook renewed the contractual
arrangement with Tarrant County effective October 1, 2020. Under the terms of the contract, the County: (1) compensates Benbrook a base
compensation rate in excess of $127,000 per fiscal year, (2) provides a super tanker, (3) provides a brush truck, (4) provides thermal imaging
cameras, (5) provides funds for the replacement and purchase of fire and rescue equipment, and (6) compensates for emergency medical
services (based on points) in excess of $155,000 per fiscal year; the City of Benbrook bills Tarrant County residents for emergency medical
services at non-resident rates.

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