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included in the 2023-24 Budget for continuation of current programs including: general office supplies; postage for
all City departments (funds for mailing the Benbrook Community Newsletter are included in contractual services);
promotional supplies; City Attorney contract; newsletter preparation and distribution; City Council, Planning and
Zoning Commission, and other City-sponsored meeting recording and broadcast; GFOA awards; mileage
reimbursement for employees; meeting refreshments; liability, property, and firefighters life insurance; dues and
participation in Texas Municipal League, North Central Texas Council of Governments, and other City-wide
memberships; Employee Appreciation Event; City Boards and Commission Recognition Event; holiday fireworks

event; Benbrook Heritage Fest; operating expenses for the Senior Citizens Center, Household Hazardous Waste
Program, and other environmental programs; hepatitis vaccine; flu shots for employees; membership subsidy for
BCC/YMCA; fuel and maintenance costs for three Staff vehicles and Senior Citizens van; and operating expenses
for the Benbrook Community Center/YMCA (these expenses are reimbursed by the YMCA as long as the YMCA
maintains a minimum number of members).

STAFF SERVICES FUNCTION

The Staff Services function is comprised of three department/divisions: Finance, Information Technology, and
Personnel. The Staff Services function performs all accounting, auditing, budgeting, cash management, personnel,
data processing, information technology, purchasing, and risk management functions in the City. Staff assists with
receptionist and telephone duties. The Staff Services Division includes the following full-time positions: Finance
Director, Accounting Supervisor, Accounting Clerk, Information Technology Director, and Assistant Information
Technology Director, is funded through this function. A majority of the hardware and software costs for all General
Fund divisions are financed in the Information Technology division.

The 2023-24 Budget for the Staff Services function is $1,393,128. This allocation represents an increase of $90,442
from the 2022-23 re-estimate of $1,393,128.

FINANCE

The Finance division is staffed by the Finance Director, the Accounting Supervisor and one Accounting Clerk. The
Finance division’s 2023-24 Budget allocation totals $621,065 for a net increase of $11,037 from the 2022-23 re-
estimate of $610,028.

The 2022-23 Budget includes funds for a scheduled merit increase for the Accounting Supervisor and Accounting
Clerk; this amount is for salaries and for fringe benefits. The 2023-24 Budget includes funds for an increase in
health, dental, and life insurance premiums for these three employees, and a 3.0 percent COLA. Additional funds
are included in the 2023-24 Budget for audit services, delinquent tax collections, and for property tax billing and
collecting services.

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