Page 9 - BurlesonFY24AdoptedBudget

Memo Filed 10/31/2023 3:58 PM

To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

From: Tommy Ludwig, City Manager

Date: October 31, 2023

Re: Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Adopted Budget
______________________________________________________________________________

The proposed budget was submitted to City Council, August 9, 2023. Following the Public Hearing,
the City Council adopted the FY 23/24 budget on September 11, 2023. At this time, the City
Council approved an appropriation with the recently awarded SAFER Grant which modified the
General Fund budget to $61,352,506, and offsetting revenues increased to $59,651,098. The
following table displays the proposed budget for the General Fund as presented and the adopted
budget for comparison.
Fund Name Proposed Adopted Change
General Fund $60,177,250 $61,352,506 $1,175,256

Detailed changes to the General Fund:
• The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant through FEMA was
received, the grant funding allows the FY 23/24 budget to provide for:
o Nine (9) firefighters at a cost of $1,175,256
Additional changes:

• The expansion of the Police and Public Safety Communication Facility was originally
included in the 2022 GO Bond election. The Facility’s expansion will be supplemented with
additional Certificate of Obligation bonds to address construction cost escalation.
• The City Council received a presentation of the FY 23/24 Strategic Plan during the July 10,
2023 Council meeting. The City Council formally approved the updated Strategic Plan
along with the budget in September.
• The FY 23/24 budget was adopted using the existing organization and reporting structure

at that time. Since that time, an organizational assessment has been completed, and a
nd
new organizational and reporting structure was implemented effective October 2 . The
new structure is designed to respond to the significant growth and change the City has
been and will continue to experience.

9 9