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SALES TAXES $73.4 MILLION, 27.6% OF GENERAL FUND REVENUES
The City’s portion of the total 8.25-cent sales tax rate is 2.00 cents. Six and one-quarter cents is retained by the state, the
General Fund receives one cent, one-half cent provides funding to repay the City’s portion of the debt on sports venues, one-
quarter cent provides funding for street maintenance, and one-quarter cent (approved by the voters in November 2020 and
becoming effective in April 2021) supports the activities of the Arlington Economic Development Corporation. General Fund
sales tax revenue for FY 2022 is projected at $73,372,505. These taxes represent 27.6% of General Fund revenue in FY 2022,
up from 24.9% in the FY 2021 budget. The following chart shows the sales tax revenue history in the City for the past 12 years.

OTHER REVENUES – $77.7 MILLION, 29.2% OF GENERAL FUND REVENUES

Franchise Fees are paid by utilities for the use of City streets, alleys and property in providing utility service to citizens. These
revenues represent 13.9% of General Fund revenues in FY 2022, down from 14.9% in the FY 2021 budget. The electric utility
pays the most in franchise fees and is expected to pay $12.71 million in FY 2022. Other franchise fees include telephone, cable
television, garbage collection, and water and gas utilities.

Service Charges are collected by the City for the use of facilities or services. These include pool and recreation center fees,
various inspections and reviews conducted by City personnel, and transfers from other City funds to reimburse the General
Fund for services provided to those funds. In FY 2022, these revenues represent 6.4% of General Fund revenues, down from
6.6% in the FY 2021 budget.

FY 2022 Adopted Budget and Business Plan 4 City of Arlington, Texas