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body-worn cameras and 17 fleet camera systems are slated for purchase over the next five years. In FY
2024-25, Fire Department one-time purchases include $58,024 for an outdoor warning siren replacement
and $6,370 for a Computer Aided Dispatch to Computer Aided Dispatch system, which will allow NETCOM
dispatchers to assign the closest unit based on availability and proximity to an incident. Also allocated in
FY 2024-25 is $550,000 for a replacement ambulance for the Fire Department.

Moving on to infrastructure, the FY 2024-25 Keller Crime Control and Prevention District budget allocates
$570,000 for renovations at the Keller Police Station, adding to the $4.5 million allocated for renovations
at the Police Station in FY 2023-24. The upgrades, already underway, will expand existing staff parking,
build a 1,000-square-foot addition, and demolish and reconstruct about 6,000 square feet of the existing
building. Additionally, 16,000 square feet of the interior will receive finish upgrades.
This year's budget also includes significant one-time investments in street and sidewalk infrastructure of
$14.1 million, explored in more detail under Goal 4, and approximately $4.98 million to enhance and
maintain our parks and trails, as noted in Goal 1.

The FY 2024-25 Adopted Budget continues City Council's commitment to cash funding capital projects
whenever possible. This includes nearly $5 million in park improvements, $15.4 million in street and
sidewalk improvements, $1.9 million in water system improvements, $570,000 in facilities improvements,
$340,000 in drainage system improvements and $200,000 in wastewater system improvements. With a
proposed capital project investment totaling approximately $23.4 million, 100% will be cash-funded.

Looking ahead, the City's Capital Improvements Plan forecasts $81.3 million in capital expenditures over
the next five years and anticipates issuing $37.5 million in debt, or 46.1%. The proposed debt includes up
to $17 million for street system improvements, $13 million for water system improvements and $7.5
million for wastewater system improvements.

Debt issuances on the horizon can be found in the city's five-year Capital Improvements Plan. Below is a
list of the projects related to proposed debt issuances:

 Old Town Phase II Side Street Reconstruction
 Pump Station Rehab
 Water Line Maintenance Improvements
 Water Line Capacity Improvements
 Wastewater Line Maintenance Improvements
 Wastewater Line Capacity Improvements

Goal 4: Improve & Maintain Sound Infrastructure

The city maintains a five-year Capital Improvements Plan to address current and future needs, ensuring
we maintain and improve our safe and efficient roadways, sidewalks, and water, wastewater and drainage
systems. This allows the city to budget projects and seek financial assistance through grant applications
and regional partnerships.

The five-year plan, which can be found in the CIP section of the adopted budget, anticipates investing
approximately $45 million into street projects, $16.5 million into water projects, $8.5 million into

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