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• An employee retirement contribution increase from 14.28% to 14.69% (mandated by
TMRS based on actuarial history calculation)
• Retaining employee health benefits at current levels for health, vision, dental, and life.
Also includes COBRA coverage (with added employer short-term disability coverage),
employee optional long-term disability coverage, Dependent and Medical Flexible
Spending Accounts, and a human resources portal for employee internet access to
benefit information at an additional cost of $2 per year
• Employee tuition reimbursement ($10k), Employee Recognition Program with 5 and 10
year milestone awards ($10k), and Monthly Employee Luncheons ($4k)

• Security renovations for the Library ($30k)
• Continued partnering for professional services – Tarrant County Appraisal District for
appraisal services; Tarrant County for tax collection services; Mansfield for dispatch
services; the cities of Arlington and Fort Worth for water, sewer maintenance,
operations, and utility billing; inspections by SafeBuilt; legal assistance through
TOASE; engineering (to be bid); benefit administrator (to be bid); mowing (to be bid);
cleaning services (M&R Cleaning); information technology through NetGenius;
medical director through Beacon; and audit services through FORVIS
• Police equipment to include up fit for three new police cars, new handguns and
ammunition, and a replacement vehicle and body camera system
• Replacement of an air conditioner in the fire building ($45k) and removal of diesel fuel
tanks per TECQ environmental requirement ($22k)
• Fire equipment to include the brush truck replacement ($150k), medical equipment,
ambulance, and a fire truck

• Updating the Unified Development Code (Zoning Ordinance) and the Comprehensive
Plan ($80k)

• Meals on wheels in order to support Kennedale seniors through the Senior Center ($20k)

• City-wide phone system replacement ($20k)
• Continued buy down of the Enterprise car lease contract with the expected termination
of the program in 2025
• Street repairs to include- Valley Lane erosion stabilization; Collet- Sublett water, sewer,
and road repairs; the repair of several concrete and asphalt repairs; and roadway
pavement markings
• Equipment needed for street repairs

• An advertising video to attract development and commerce ($7k)
• A Christmas event ($100k)

• Trimming trees from the right of way plus removal

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