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Southlake Parks Development                                                   SPDC Fund
        Corporation Fund                                                     Expenditure Highlights



        The Southlake Parks Development Corporation (SPDC) is a                         Personnel
        voter-approved development corporation established to develop,              Item         Expenditure
        operate, and maintain park and recreational facilities. The uses of
                                                                                                  Up to 4.5%
        this half-cent sales tax are restricted to those allowed by law and   Pay Adjustment    combined Merit
        approved by the Board of Directors and City Council.                                      and Market


        The SPDC supports the implementation of the City’s Southlake               Health          6.9% rate
        Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Comprehensive Plan. Project            Insurance          increase
        priorities are established as a joint effort between the staff, Parks
   Transmittal Letter
        and Recreation Board, Southlake Parks Development Corporation          Personnel and Operations
        Board of Directors, and City Council.                                   - Service Enhancements
                                                                                 Pickleball
                                                                                   Facility
                                                                                 Personnel,        $436,603
        Revenue highlights. The SPDC operating fund is projected to           Operations, and
        receive $10,203,824 in total revenue. This represents a projected        Equipment
        1.5% increase over the FY 2023 adopted budget.
                                                                                        Operations
        Expenditure highlights. Total expenditures for the operating fund
        are $2,829,897. This is a 47.4% increase from the FY 2023 adopted      Parks Electric      $52,000
                                                                                  Utilities
                                                                                                    increase
        budget, primarily reflecting the extension of our park services
        to include a pickleball complex and supporting programs. The
        Southlake Parks Development Corporation Board of Directors, and          Landscape          $3,400
                                                                                  Services
        the Southlake Parks and Recreation Board approved the adopted             Contract          increase
        operating budget at the August 1, 2023, joint meeting.
                                                                                           Capital
        The adopted FY 2024 budget includes $1,727,570 for operations,             Annual
        $472,500 for capital expenses and $629,827 for personnel. SPDC           Parks ADA         $100,000
        park maintenance expenditures represent about 39% of the               Enhancements
        current total park maintenance costs.

                                                                                 Skid Steer        $62,000
                                                                                   Loader




                                 DID YOU                                         Stand-on
                                 KNOW?                                            Spreader          $17,500

                                                                                  Sprayer


                 Since its inception in 1994, the SPDC Fund has
              collected about $138 million for park projects such as
              North Park, the Bicentennial Park improvements and
              the acquisition and development of Bob Jones Park.





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