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COMMUNICATION SERVICES FUND: Bret Stidham, Fire Chief
Department Narrative Budget Highlights

As part of the Fire Department, • Department Budget Reductions ($19,016)
the Communication Services Division • One-time Funding for Professional Services Contract
provides public safety dispatch operations $175,000
and radio/wireless data installation and • Increased Recurring Funding for the CAD System
maintenance. The primary sources of Maintenance $27,306
revenue to the fund are charges to the Police • Increased Recurring Funding for CAD System Updates
and Fire Departments for dispatch and radio $87,000
services. The largest expenditure in the fund • Increased Recurring Funding for Radio System Maintenance
is for personnel costs, primarily 9-1-1 $20,739
dispatching operations. • Increased Recurring Funding for Hosted Towed Vehicle File
$24,000 (offset)
At A Glance
• 113 Authorized Positions
• Budget Break Down
Personnel Services $9,664,230
Operating Expenses 3,786,504
Total $13,450,734

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 36.7% 30.0% 22.3% 7.1% 0.2% 0.4% 3.3% 51.0% 49.0%
City Organization 52.9% 21.6% 18.0% 3.5% 0.7% 0.1% 3.2% 37.4% 62.6%
Fire Department 65.0% 18.3% 9.2% 2.2% 0.9% 0.4% 4.0% 17.5% 82.5%
* Includes General Fund and Communication Services Fund Employees

City-wide Budget Impacts

FY 2025 expenditures are impacted by a decrease to the city’s contribution to the Health Fund and a 2% across the board
compensation adjustment and other market pay adjustments that vary by job family effective October 2024.

FY 2025 Adopted Budget and Business Plan 220 City of Arlington, Texas