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BUDGET SUMMARY

periodicals, and other types of supplies. Projections are based on historical trend of
donations, which have declined in the last several years.

Estimated revenues received by donations for this fund are expected to be $6,000 and
make up approximately 98%of the Library Donation’s fund’s total revenues. The
proposed budget expenditure of $10,000 will leave an estimated ending fund balance of
$62,226.

Public, Educational, and Governmental Access Channels Fund

This fund was created in FY2017-2018 to comply with SB1087 and to account for a 1%
PEG (public, educational or governmental) fee received from Cable Providers operating
in the City. Revenue estimates are conservative. Fees are estimated to be $31,000 for
FY2023-2024. Expenditures are budgeted at $10,000 this fiscal year for capital projects.
Expenditures can only be spent on capital items for the local access channel as described
by federal law. Estimated ending fund balance is $127,220.

Municipal Court Revenue Funds

Revenues for the Security Fund, Technology Fund, and Truancy Prevention, and Jury
Fund come from a $4.90, $4.00, $5.00, and $0.10 fee, respectively, on each citation for
which there is a conviction. Thus, as citations fluctuate up or down, these revenues are
increased or decreased. For FY2023-24, forecasted revenues are $54,800 for all of these
funds combined.

For each municipal court fund, funds can be used for only specific purposes that are
outlined under the provisions of the Code of Criminal procedures or changes under
Senate Bill 346. Expenses are for technology improvements for the Court office, a portion
of the Juvenile Case Manager salary, a part-time Deputy City Marshal and upgraded
ticket writers. The total budget for this year is $90,850, leaving combined fund balances
of $212,124.

Traffic Safety Fund

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In June 2019, legislation passed by the 86 Texas Legislature (House Bill 1631) affected
cities that have automatic photographic enforcement programs. The City’s contract was
terminated June 1, 2019, when the law to ban photo enforcement programs became
effective. The City will use the remaining fund reserve balance to help fund a
replacement motorcycle for the traffic program this fiscal year in the amount of $34,000
and the fund will be closed out.

Grant Funds

In FY2019-2020, the City received a Staffing for Adequate Fire Emergency Response
(SAFER) Grant Award that provides for 75% funding of six Fire/EMS positions for the first

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