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DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT
Utility Maintenance 02-720

PURPOSE STATEMENT:
Our mission is to provide a higher quality of life in Azle by the continuous delivery of potable and palatable water at
adequate pressure and the safe transportation and delivery of the all wastewater from point of use to the
wastewater treatment plant.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:

Decrease water quality complaints in the water distribution system by 5%.
Rehabilitate Two (2) Lift Station (electrical control panel, Pump and Motor).
Construct an Insulated storage building to house the City's Hydro-Vacuum Vehicles.
Replace isolation valves on the City's main Water Transmission lines.
Install Insta-valves on three (3) water mains located in the distribution system.
Install four (4) additional electronic wet well level transmitters.
Reduce complaints regarding sewer backups by 5%.
Reduce manual meter reading mistakes by 5%.
Replace 200' of 2" water mains in the distribution system.
Replace 881' of clay tile sewer main by trenchless cured-in-place pipe.

KEY POINTS OF PROPOSED BUDGET:
Personnel: Increase due to impact of FY 24 step increases, pay plan market adjustment, and increased
benefits costs.
Services: Funding included for the continued slip-lining clay tile sewer mains, various lift station improvements,
water line valve replacements, and additional staff training.
Capital: Increase requested to construct a new building to house the second vacuum/sewer truck, contractor
installation of new water line valves in the Lakeview Drive area, the purchase of an acoustic leak locator,
and the continued installation of lift station level transmitters on four (4) lift stations.

KEY INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE: FY 22-23 FY 23-24 FY 24-25
Actual Estimate Projection
Total wastewater calls 145 130 122
Percent reduction of total wastewater calls -8.40% 9.00% 5.00%
Total Water Quality Complaints 36 30 28
Percent reduction of Water Quality Complaints -8.30% 6.00% 5.00%
Total Meter reading mistakes (avg. total meters 4,200) 48 40 38
Percent reduction of Meter reading mistakes 14.00% 5.00% 5.00%
Reduce total number of manually read meters (4,200 manually read) 0 840 798
Total footage of wastewater mains replaced. 110 810 881
Total footage of water lines replaced. 145 150 200

City of Azle FY 2024-2025 Budget 148