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sources  will continue to increase as new retail and  commercial developments continue throughout the
               City.  Big League Dreams, Hawaiian Falls Water Park, the Mansfield National Golf Club, Fieldhouse
               USA and the Stars Center ice rink will generate additional sales tax revenue from visitors utilizing these
               recreational venues.

               Mansfield Economic Development Corporation

               The FY 2021-2022 operating budget for the Mansfield Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is
               $1,202,867. Also included in this fund is $2,660,857 for debt service and $3,643,817 for contractually
               obligated projects.  In 1992, the citizens voted a ½ cent sales tax to provide economic development funds
               to provide a funding mechanism to encourage retail, commercial and industrial development within the
               City of Mansfield to reduce the residential tax burden. The primary source of revenue from this fund is
               derived from sales tax, which makes up 99.8% of budgeted revenue.

               CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND REVENUE ASSUMPTIONS

               The Capital Projects  Fund includes  the Street Construction Fund, Utility Construction Fund, Building
               Construction  Fund,  MPFDC  Construction  Fund,  MEDC  Construction  Fund  and  the  Equipment
               Replacement  Fund.  The  revenue  sources for  these  funds  include  bond  proceeds,  impact  fees,
               contributions, transfers, interest earnings, grants and other uncategorized revenue. While bond proceeds
               continue to be the major source of revenue for the Capital Projects Fund, impact fees have also become a
               major revenue source.

               Impact fees include roadway impact fees and water/sewer impact fees. Roadway impact fees are charged
               to the builder or developer on a per lot basis for residential homes at a rate of $1,000 per lot; commercial
               and special use impact fees are charged on a per square footage basis. Water & Sewer impact fees are
               charged based on the size of the water and sewer line connection to the water and sewer system. Average
               impact fees per single family unit total $9,905.

               In FY 2020-2021, roadway impact fees, water/sewer impact fees and park development fees totaled over
               $11,000,000.  Impact  fee revenue is projected to  continue in  future years,  but the  City  has been
               conservative in its estimates for impact fee contributions.  Impact fees are utilized to reduce the amount of
               bond issuance in the Street Construction and Utility Construction funds.

               Contributions from developers and  the Mansfield Economic Development  Corporation  Fund provide
               additional  revenue  in  these funds. Contributions  are  not  budgeted on  an  annual basis  in  the  Capital
               Projects Fund since these revenues cannot be projected with any degree of certainty.

               Transfers, interest and expense recovery revenues make up the remaining revenue sources of the Capital
               Project  Fund.  Generally, transfers  from  the  General  Fund  and/or  bond  proceeds  provide the  funding
               source for the Equipment Replacement Fund unless the City opts to finance the purchase of equipment.

               The City Council and Management team have made a conscious effort to develop alternative revenue
               sources by the utilization of impact fees and developer contributions.

               Further detail can be found in the Capital Project Funds section of the budget document.






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