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sources will  continue to increase as new retail and commercial  developments continue throughout the
               City. Big League Dreams, Hawaiian Falls Water Park, the  Mansfield National Golf Club,  Fieldhouse
               USA and the Stars Center ice rink will generate additional sales tax revenue from visitors utilizing these
               recreational venues.

               Mansfield Economic Development Corporation

               The FY 2022-2023 operating budget for the Mansfield Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is
               $1,995,659. Also included in this fund is $2,653,848 for debt service and $4,384,130 for contractually
               obligated projects.  In 1992, the citizens voted a ½ cent sales tax to provide economic development funds
               to provide a funding mechanism to encourage retail, commercial and industrial development within the
               City of Mansfield to reduce the residential tax burden. The primary source of revenue from this fund is
               derived from sales tax, which makes up 99.8% of budgeted revenue.

               CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND REVENUE ASSUMPTIONS

               The Capital Projects Fund includes the Street Construction Fund, Utility Construction Fund, Drainage
               Construction Fund, Building Construction Fund, MPFDC Construction Fund, MEDC Construction Fund
               and  the  Equipment Replacement Fund. The revenue sources for these funds include bond proceeds,
               impact fees,  contributions, transfers, interest  earnings, grants and other uncategorized revenue.  While
               bond proceeds continue to be the major source of revenue for the Capital Projects Fund, impact fees have
               also become a major revenue source.

               Impact fees include park development fees, roadway impact fees and water/sewer impact fees. Roadway
               impact fees are charged to the builder or developer on a per lot basis for residential homes at a rate of
               $1,000 per lot; commercial and special use impact fees are charged on a per square footage basis. Water
               & Sewer impact fees are charged based on the size of the water and sewer line connection to the water
               and sewer system.

               In FY 2021-2022,  roadway impact  fees,  water/sewer  impact  fees and  park development  fees  totaled
               $10,590,711.  Impact  fee revenue is  projected to continue in future years,  but the  City  has been
               conservative in its estimates for impact fee contributions.  Impact fees are utilized to reduce the amount of
               bond issuance in the Capital Improvement funds.

               Contributions from developers and the Mansfield  Economic Development  Corporation  Fund provide
               additional  revenue  in  these  funds.  Contributions  are  not  budgeted  on  an  annual  basis  in  the  Capital
               Projects Fund since these revenues cannot be projected with any degree of certainty.

               Transfers, interest and expense recovery revenues make up the remaining revenue sources of the Capital
               Project Fund.  Generally, transfers  from the General Fund  and/or  bond  proceeds  provide the  funding
               source for the Equipment Replacement Fund unless the City opts to finance the purchase of equipment.

               The City Council and Management team have made a conscious effort to develop alternative revenue
               sources by the utilization of impact fees and developer contributions.

               Further detail can be found in the Capital Project Funds section of the budget document.






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