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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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