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Budget Highlights



            Transportation and Public Works includes an increase of eleven positions to staff street lighting crews to improve
            repair response times, an inspector for right-of-way utility installations, an asset database professional, and a
            safety and compliance professional.


            SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS


            Community Tree Planting Program is funded by annual disbursements from the Gas Endowment Fund which
            utilizes an 86-year old greenhouse for seed-starting and propagation.  Funding will update and modernize the
            restroom facility to better accommodate the hundreds of visitors and guests who train and volunteer each year,
            as well as staff who work at the tree farm.

            Crime Control and Prevention District Fund includes the transfer of one sworn position from the General Fund for
            the Neighborhood Police Officer program, two positions for the Crossing Guard Program; one Communications
            Director, one Victims Assistance Specialist, nine sworn positions for the HOPE and CIT units; two civilian positions
            for the CRU unit; three positions for the Finance and Personnel Bureau, of which one was transferred from the
            General Fund and two positions for the FW@6 at Chisholm Trail Community Center.

            Culture and Tourism Fund adds one Facilities Supervisor position and one Security Supervisor position at the Will
            Rogers Memorial Center, and one Office Assistant position to maintain a consistent customer service presence at
            the Fort Worth Convention Center. Fund increases are mostly for routine operating expenses and commercial
            insurance premiums.

            Environmental Protection Fund includes the addition of 62 positions - a transfer of 35 positions from the Solid
            Waste  Fund  to  the  Environmental  Protection  Fund,  20  equipment  operators  for  new  street  sweepers,  four
            environmental specialists and three positions to monitor and audit stret sweeping route contracts.


            Municipal  Golf  Fund  anticipates  an  overall  increase  in  earned  revenues  and  projected  paid  rounds  and  this
            revenue  increase  will  help  fund  equipment  replacement,  deferred  preventive  maintenance,  and  capital
            improvement projects with a reduction to the General Fund operating subsidy. The Fund transfers one position
            to the General Fund of the Park and Recreation Department; adds one Marketing Coordinator, and three positions
            are reduced by consolidating part-time positions into full-time positions.

            ENTERPRISE FUNDS


            Municipal Airports Fund includes the addition of one Grants Manager position for the Administration Division of
            Aviation to assist with grants processing and monitoring.

            Municipal Parking Fund is expecting a revenue increase once COVID restrictions are lifted and as increased meter
            rates and bagging fees are implemented.  The Funds includes the addition of three Parking Compliance Tech
            positions.


            Solid Waste Fund includes a transfer of 35 positions from the Solid Waste Fund to the Environmental Protection
            Fund (12 Illegal Dump positions, ten Litter Abatement positions, six Street Sweeping positions, threeMaterials
            Management Program positions, two Environmental Investigation Unit positions and two of Keep Fort Worth
            Beautiful program positions).







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