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FUND OVERVIEW: STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND

R EV EN U ES
This budget includes $900k in revenues, of which 95% are derived from franchise fees.

E X P E N D IT UR E S
The Street Improvement Fund sustains and optimizes the structural life of the City’s roadways
in the most effective manner, provides preventive maintenance to existing concrete and
asphalt streets, and develops capital projects for major street construction. Additionally, the
Street Improvement Fund provides quality parks, open spaces, and trails to enhance the quality
of life for residents.

Kennedale leverages resources by working with TxDOT and Tarrant County. Tarrant County
Precinct 2 will provide labor and equipment if the City will purchase the road materials. The
North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) provides grants for sidewalks and
crosswalks (Crestdale neighborhood) via the Safe Routes to Schools program.

Hope Road was recently included in a voter-approved Tarrant County Transportation bond
package. This extension will not only increase connectivity and traffic movement but will also
strengthen public safety response by providing an above-grade railroad crossing to allow access
to the western portion of the City and portions of the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ).

The City is expected to be positively impacted by the TxDOT Southeast Connector, a redesign of
the interchange between Interstate 20, Loop 820, and Highway 287. This project is expected to
include a continuous access road along Interstate 20 to the west towards the Anglin exit,
providing greater connectivity and accessibility to Kennedale Parkway (Business 287).

A $5.7M bond issues occurred in October 2021 for an ambulance, fire truck, and street
construction, maintenance & repair. These bond expenditures will appear in Fund 13 Capital
Bonds and not in Fund 17 Street Improvement Fund.

HI G HL I G H T S A N D G O A L S A CCO M P L I S HE D
 Maintained playground areas, parks, and right of way areas & medians
 Monitor water usage and proper programming of irrigation systems of the City
S HO RT - T E RM G O A L S
 Continued partnership with Tarrant County Precinct 2 for street maintenance and
rebuilding
 Asphalt rehab of Corry Edwards, West 3rd, Hudson Village Creek, Sublet, Joy,
Cooper, Gilman, New Hope and Swinney Height
 Update Public Works Manual to current standards to include safe distancing
 Continue to explore efficiencies in right-of-way (ROW) maintenance
 Obtain software to document public projects and inventory

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