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CITY OF HALTOM CITY ANNUAL BUDGET, FY2023 Capital Project Funds

Fiscal Year 2023 Capital Plan

The total of the capital projects planned in the Capital Projects Funds for FY2023 is $53,342,500.

A matrix of the FY2023 expenditures is listed below:

Police Law
Vehicles / Water &
Fund Fund Streets Enforcemen City Hall Parks Drainage Total
Equipment Sewer
t Center
31 Street Reconstruction 12,623,000 $12,623,000

32 Capital Improvements 15,000,000 5,000,000 477,000 20,477,000
35 Equipment Replacement 850,000 850,000

42 Water & Sewer Projects 12,735,000 12,735,000
44 Water & Sewer Impact Fees 230,000 230,000

46 Drainage Capital Projects 6,427,500 6,427,500
Total $850,000 $12,623,000 $15,000,000 $5,000,000 $477,000 $12,965,000 $6,427,500 $53,342,500
Capital Expenditures and Impact on Operating Costs

Most of the capital improvement projects are recurring (reconstruction/replacement) expenditures since the
City is a matured city with aged streets, water, sewer systems, and facilities. Because of the age of these items,
the City is working hard to replace facilities and infrastructure each year.

One of the new facilities was Fire Station #3 that was completed in 2022. The new Fire Station is replacing the
existing facility currently located under the water tower on Haltom Rd. In the Spring of 2022 the Senior Center
moved from its existing location to the newly renovated North East Center, which is now a busy and growing
center for our senior friends. Since both facilities were existing and no new staffing was required, there will be
little to no impact on operating costs for these two facilities. In September 2022, a ground-breaking ceremony
was held for the new Law Enforcement Center next to it’s current location and expected to be completed in the
next eighteen months. In future years, the new Law Enforcement Center will require additional operational cost
increases considering the size difference from the existing building to the new facility. Any new maintenance
agreements will be considered through the construction phase along with cost differences for utilities and
janitorial services for future budgeting. Another new capital expenditure will be the new City Hall project that was
approved by voters in a bond election in May of 2022 and is in the planning stages of design and construction.
The new City Hall Facility will be a two-year project and will be scheduled for completion around the same time
as the Law Enforcement Center. Although bond proceeds have been received for these projects, expenses
will be in multiple year budgets while these projects are being constructed. Additional operational costs will be
considered in future budget years of building completion. In addition to buildings, infrastructure is also important
capital projects.

Replacement of storm sewers, curb and gutters does not reduce the annual budget for maintenance. It does
allow these scarce dollars to be allocated to other projects for up to 15 years. Every mile of road in which the
City rebuilds the storm sewers, curb and gutter allows the City to shift nearly $40,000 in maintenance materials
and labor to other needed projects. Replacing worn and damaged water lines reduces lost water and increases
customer billing. Each 1% of lost water that is captured through capital outlay is worth about $90,000 at current
commodity rates.