Page 54 - Keller Budget FY21

The recreation & culture function includes the Keller Public Library, Keller Senior Activities Center, Keller
Sports Park, Parks & City Grounds, and Keller Town Center. For FY 2020-21, the Parks and Recreation
personnel services budget decreased by $88,838. These savings are mainly related to landscaping
services being contracted out, which also results in an increase in landscape services costs of $87,708.
FY 2020-21 includes $75,000 for the replacement of a bus for Parks and Recreation. In the Library, the
office lease costs increased by $28,341 related to increased software costs.

Public Works: FY 2020-21 Budget $5,790,574
% of Fund Expenditures 14.7 %

Compared to
$ Growth
% Growth

FY 2019-20 Budget $(1,633,079) (22.0)%
FY 2019-20 Projection $(1,558,375) (21.2)%

The Public Works function is related to Street Maintenance, Engineering & Inspections, Street Lighting
and Public Works Administration. For FY 2020-21, the budget includes one-time capital project fund
transfers for the Shady Grove (Keller Smithfield to Smithfield) Reconstruction Project for $1,000,000,
$830,000 for bar ditch maintenance, and $131,865 for sidewalk repairs. Also included in FY 2020-21 is
the 2021 sidewalk construction project for $238,471 and concrete repairs for $100,000. The FY 2019-20
budget included $2,000,000 for the Johnson Road reconstruction project, $1,229,000 for the Bear Creek
and Whitley Roundabout, $150,000 for the North Tarrant Parkway and Lakeview Drive channelization
project, $150,000 for two UPRR Pedestrian crossings, and $25,000 for the West Vine Street drainage
project. In addition, FY 2019-20 also included funds for a replacement Gradall Excavator for $185,000.

Community Development: FY 2020-21 Budget $1,600,714
% of Fund Expenditures 4.1 %
Compared to $ Growth % Growth
FY 2019-20 Budget $120,143 8.1%
FY 2019-20 Projection $151,906 10.5%

In FY 2020-21, Community Development will be broken out into three sections: Planning and Zoning,
Building and Construction Services, and Code Enforcement. Prior to FY 2020-21, Community
Development was comprised of two sections: Planning and Zoning and Building and Construction
Services with Code Enforcement being part of the Building and Construction Services budget.

Non-Departmental/Other: FY 2020-21 Budget $1,020,618
% of Fund Expenditures 2.6 %
Compared to $ Growth % Growth

FY 2019-20 Budget $(987,633) (49.2)%
FY 2019-20 Projection $(987,633) (49.2)%

Non-Departmental/Other reflects citywide expenditures such as the Facility Equipment Replacement
Fund, postage, NETCOM radio maintenance agreement, and property and liability insurance. During FY
2019-20, a budget amendment was approved at the end of the fiscal year to transfer $1,000,000 for self-
insurance funding.

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