Page 72 - Benbrook FY2021

LICENSES

The City of Benbrook charges electricians, plumbers, irrigators, and other building trade workers an annual licensing fee. The licensing fee is
used to monitor the people working in these areas and to ensure that these workers have the required builders’ bonds. Revenue from licenses
is projected to decrease by $2,000 from the 2019-20 re-estimate of $12,400 to the 2020-21 projection of $10,400.

PERMITS AND FILING FEES

Builders, engineers, and developers pay the City a fee for the review and inspection of their projects. The fee is based on the City’s actual cost
of providing these services. Revenue from building permits is projected to decrease from the 2019-20 re-estimate of $505,860 to $379,100
for 2020-21. Revenue from alarm permits, fire code permits, zoning filing, subdivision, and development inspection fees is projected to remain
relatively the same at the 2019-20 re-estimate amount in 2020-21.

FINES AND FORFEITURES REVENUE

Revenue that the City receives from fines and forfeitures (traffic and safety violations) is estimated to be $760,000 in 2020-21; this amount is
$147,000 over the 2019-20 re-estimate of $612,500. Revenue sources within this category include: municipal court fines, warrant fees,
defensive driving school fees, ticket dismissal fees, arrest fees, special expense fees, and miscellaneous fines and forfeitures. Most sources of
revenue from fines and forfeitures are projected to increase above the 2019-20 level in 2020-21.

USE OF MONEY AND PROPERTY REVENUE

Included within this category are interest earnings, building rentals, gas well permits, and miscellaneous uses of money and property. Revenue
for 2020-21 is projected to be $203,000; this total is $52,000 more than the amount estimated for 2019-20. Projected revenue for 2020-
21 includes $125,000 for interest on investments, $40,000 for gas well permits, and $38,000 for miscellaneous revenue.

REVENUE FROM OTHER AGENCIES

Revenue from Other Agencies includes the revenue from fire service contracts, reimbursement for Police Officer salary expense from the Fort
Worth Independent School District (FWISD), grants from Tarrant County, and other grants. Revenue for 2019-20 is re-estimated at $539,000
and is projected to decrease by $64,000 for 2020-21 to $475,000.

Both the 2020-21 projection and the 2019-20 re-estimate reflect reimbursement of salary expenses for two Police Officers assigned to Western
Hills High School and for one Police Officer assigned to Benbrook Middle School that opened in 2011. Revenue from Tarrant County for the
fire services contract is projected at $290,000 in 2020-21. Revenue from other agencies is projected at $5,000.

72 | P a g e