Page 263 - City of Fort Worth Budget Book

Enterprise Funds Water and Sewer

• Increases by $197,885 for two APs including a program coordinator and meter technician II to assist with
maintaining compliant with upcoming revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule including tracking and
verification of pipeline inventory and managing and monitoring programs for schools and childcare
facilities throughout the service area.

• Increases by $163,532 for three APs including a senior project control specialist and two professional
engineers to assist with managing, tracking and executing capital projects driven by a growing CIP and
project complexity; the cost of two authorized positions will be offset by bond funding.

• Increases by $149,722 for two APs including two senior customer service representatives to assist with
the Contact Center’s increase in call complexity and duration to continue to maintain optimum service
levels.
• Increases by $143,953 for one AP to assist with increasing the capacity to grow and evolve the utility’s
data environment in conjunction with the City’s initiative to enhance data driven decision-making and
management processes.
• Increases by $130,319 for one AP to enable 24/7/365 high-level supervisory oversight at the Village
Creek Water Reclamation Facility.
• Increases by $84,922 for one AP to assist with meeting the City’s financial directive on inventory control
and purchasing functions in the Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility warehouse.

• Increases by $5,800,440 in required debt payments to keep up with growth and increased demand.
• Increases by $9,610,041 in Transfers to Water/Sewer (PayGo) to address rehabilitation and replacement
needs.

• Increases by $6,549,753 in Raw Water Purchases due to a 3.4 percent Tarrant Regional Water District
rate increase as well as a small increase in the projected amount of purchased water.
• Increases by $5,396,529 to fund allocations for Administrative Costs, Risk Management, Information
Technology and Transfers to the General Fund.
• Increases by $4,131,429 in salary and benefits for previously approved costs associated with pay for
performance, step increases, rising health care costs and pension contributions.
• Increases by $3,911,825 in vehicle/heavy equipment purchases to keep up with necessary replacements
of aging fleet and aging plant equipment.
• Increases by $1,173,605 in contractual commitments due to inflationary and growth factors.
• Increases by $838,359 in General Operating & Maintenance for electricity and other utility costs.
• Increases by $826,769 in salaries and benefits due to increase in vacation payout.
• Increases by $185,060 in transfer out, offset by capital funds, for one assistant attorney position to
address federal and state regulatory water issues.
• Increases by $21,492,363 in Water Service revenue.
• Increases by $15,240,974 in Sewer Service and Contracts revenue.

• Increases by $200,000 in Wholesale and Retail Reclaimed Water revenue.

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