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- Public safety sustainability;
- Code enforcement and neighborhood integrity efforts;
- Street improvement projects;
- Promoting employee retention by implementing competitive compensation and
benefit packages;
- Maintaining and enhancing infrastructure systems including street and sidewalk repairs,
water and sewer system improvements and replacement of major equipment as needed;
- Promote, assist, and enhance economic development activities that attract and
retain businesses in Town;
- Enhance the Town’s promotional and marketing efforts through social media and
participation in the Arlington Chamber of Commerce; and
- Maintaining and enhancing activities that support a sense of community.
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The attached document is a responsible financial plan developed by utilizing advanced planning methods
and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB 34) provisions and complying with the adopted
Town Financial Management Policies. Prudent financial and operational philosophies have guided the
development of this Budget. Every Budget seeks to allocate scarce resources, and there will always be
more needs than available funds.

However, we have changed some aspects of our Budget process from previous years. One of
my primary goals this year was to initially provide a conservative Budget with minimal decision
packages. Staff was instructed on this, and all decision packages were vetted by Sean and me
and are recommended as being necessary. There are no decision packages this year that impact
the General Fund other than the addition of an additional Police Officer to serve as a Student
Resource Officer at Pantego Christian Academy. However, this officer will be funded over the
first three years via a COPS grant from the Department of Justice and the School. Should this
grant not be awarded and the school unwilling to make up the difference this officer will not be
hired. The second Package impacting the General Fund is the addition of two new Firefighters
that also would be funded in the first three years by a grant. The timing of this grant has led us
to only Budget these Firefighters for the second half of Fiscal Year 2022-2023. Again, if this
grant is not awarded these firefighters will not be hired. The other decision package requests by
department heads that were approved are for the Court move and remodel. These decision
packages will be funded by the Court Security and Technology Funds and will have no impact
on the General Fund. Other decision packages were not approved at this time and can be
revisited during the year if the needs become more pressing and adequate sources of funding
are available.

Later in the year after all contract components can be satisfactorily met, we will present to
Council a new alternative to our phone and internet services. This budget, unlike last year, does
not factor any decreases to expenditures to come from the project. They will just be recognized
in our regular operating expenditures should a suitable agreement be reached.

As stated, the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Proposed Budget recommends the proposed funding for the
following:
- A new Police Officer funded by grant and/or PCA to serve as a Student Resource Officer;

- Two new Fire Fighters funded by grant;

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