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Internal Service Funds

COMMUNICATION SERVICES FUND: Jonathan Ingols, Interim Fire Chief
Department Narrative Budget Highlights

As part of the Fire Department, • One-time Funding for Dispatch Console Furniture
the Communication Services Division Replacement $800,000
provides public safety dispatch operations • One-time Funding for Dispatch Center Carpet Replacement
and radio/wireless data installation and $80,000
maintenance. The primary sources of • One-time Funding for Dispatch Center Chair Replacement
revenue to the fund are charges to the Police $60,000
and Fire Departments for dispatch and radio • One-time Funding for Towed Vehicle Database $24,000
services. The largest expenditure in the fund • Increased Recurring Funding for the CAD System
is for personnel costs, primarily 9-1-1 Maintenance $27,115
dispatching operations. • Increased Recurring Funding for Radio System Maintenance
$20,309
At A Glance • Increased Recurring Funding for Pay Increases for
• 113 Authorized Positions Communications Services Staff $519,131
• Budget Break Down
Personnel Services $9,831,456
Operating Expenses 4,394,034
Total $14,225,490

Department Diversity
By Race and Gender

American Native
Black or Some Other
Hispanic Indian and Hawaiian and
White African Asian or Two or Female Male
or Latino Alaska Other Pac.
American More Races
Native Islander
City of Arlington Population 37.6% 29.9% 22.4% 6.6% 0.2% 0.3% 3.1% 51.0% 49.0%
City Organization 51.8% 22.0% 18.4% 3.5% 0.8% 0.2% 3.3% 38.0% 62.0%
Fire Department 63.3% 19.0% 9.6% 1.9% 1.3% 0.4% 4.4% 19.0% 81.0%
* Includes General Fund and Communication Services Fund Employees

City-wide Budget Impacts

FY 2024 expenditures are impacted by compensation adjustments effective October 2023 ranging from 2%-6% that vary by job
family.

FY 2024 Adopted Budget and Business Plan 204 City of Arlington, Texas