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5)    TAD re-appraises property within Benbrook every two years.  Increases in property values are based on the
               projected inflation rate.

         6)    New exemptions are computed by using the current ratio of assessed valuations to total exemptions.


         7)    The property tax collection rate remains at 100.00 percent (99.00 percent for current tax collections and
               1.00 percent for delinquent collections) of the tax levy for future years of the forecast period.

         8)    Penalty and interest on delinquent collections is held at a constant percentage of the total delinquent tax
               roll.

         9)    The City of Benbrook's property tax rate increases to the 3.50% Voter-Approval rate that began in 2020-21
               and during the entire period of the long-range financial forecast.

         10)   For 2021-22, assessed valuations increase by 5.65 percent; in future years property values in Benbrook are
               expected to increase by at least two percent due to proposed development and revaluation of property by
               TAD.


        Franchise Tax Collections

        The  revenue  projections  for  2021-22  are  based  on  actual  payments  made  in  2020-21  by  each  of  the  utility
        companies.  Future increases in the City's franchise tax collections are based on the forecasted inflation rate,
        estimates provided by the utility companies, and the City's projected population increases.  The 2021-22 projection
        and all future year projections for revenue from the City's franchise agreement with Atmos Energy Company,
        Spectrum  Communications,  Republic  Services,  and  AT&T  are  based  on  the  revised  franchise  agreement
        implemented in 1992-93.  The franchise payments from Oncor include the amended percentage approved by the
        Texas Legislature for 2021-22 and future years of the forecast. Revenue from franchise fees increases at the rate of

        inflation combined with projected increases in population.

        Sales and Other Local Taxes

        Sales tax collections rose substantially in the middle of 2018-19 upon the completion of the Benbrook Boulevard
        Project and continued to rise through 2019-20.  Sales tax revenue is expected to increase steadily, throughout the
        forecast years.  In 2020-21 and 2021-22, however, sales tax revenue is projected to remain flat at $3,250,000 due
        to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Future increases are based on growth in population and on the rate of inflation.

        Licenses, Permits, and Filing Fees

        Building permit issuance for residential and commercial properties is expected to remain about the same in 2021-
        22. Future years increase should see an increase based upon planned development in Benbrook.






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