Page 13 - Burleson FY22 City Budget

broke ground on a 403,000-square-feet cold storage and distribution center. The
capital investment for Yukon Ventures is $50 million, and the project is expected to
bring 50 new jobs to the community.

Other Notable Budget Items

Public Works

To be prepared for uncertain weather conditions, the level of snow and ice mitigation will be
increased by $85,301, enabling crews to pretreat and provide snow and ice removal from public
roads deemed necessary for disaster preparedness.

To safely load and unload materials from delivery trucks, a forklift is budgeted for $26,167. To
provide crews with the proper equipment to safely move materials and improve efficiencies, a
skid steer is budgeted at $3,775.

Code Compliance
$25,000 is included within the budget to provide for materials, labor, and other supplies to
promote the redevelopment of residential homes in the city. The funding will assist
homeowners who cannot care for their aging homes on their own, either due to medical,

monetary, or other reasons.

Parks Maintenance
A three-person mowing crew is being added to provide additional maintenance of the city’s
rights-of-way. The in-house crew will provide a higher level of service at a lower cost than the
current contract. The total cost is $263,510.

Development Services
$234,669 for an additional building inspector and plans examiner has been included with the
budget to keep pace with the increased construction volume within the city. An additional truck
is also included in the budget at the cost of $39,704.

Human Resources
In response to the city’s growth and service needs, the budget includes a human resource
assistant, provisions for employee recognitions, tuition reimbursements and personnel
development. In total, $114,718 is included with the proposed budget.

Community Services
As a result of the city’s growth, to keep pace with the demands of departments and to ensure

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