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Personnel Services: FY 2024-25 Budget $3,669,273
% of Fund Expenditures 11.6 %
Compared to $ Growth % Growth
FY 2023-24 Budget $ 74,496 2.1 %
FY 2023-24 Projection $ 271,561 8.0 %

Like the General Fund, the Water and Wastewater Fund’s budget includes a 2.0% merit and 2.0% market
increase for civilian employees. Water and Wastewater experienced vacancies during FY 2023-24 which
is reflected from the increase in the projections. All increases will be implemented on October 1, 2024 for
eligible employees.

Operations and maintenance: FY 2024-25 Budget $1,238,458
% of Fund Expenditures 3.9 %

Compared to $ Growth % Growth
FY 2023-24 Budget $(2,450) (0.2) %
FY 2023-24 Projection $(196,000) (13.7) %

Operations and maintenance budgets include expendable materials and operating supplies necessary to
conduct departmental activities. The FY 2024-25 budget decreased in various supplies and materials line-
items based on historical spending and will have no impact to service levels.

Services and other: FY 2024-25 Budget $7,166,160
% of Fund Expenditures 22.7 %

Compared to $ Growth % Growth
FY 2023-24 Budget $851,286 13.5 %
FY 2023-24 Projection $573,981 8.7 %

Services and other expenditures include expenditures for professional services, utilities, liability
insurance premiums and other general expenditures. FY 2024-25 expenditures include $450,000 for
public works software of which $386,850 is one-time, $300,000 for banking service/credit card processing
fees, and $65,000 in additional funding for the purchase of a sewer camera van.

Wholesale Water Purchases: FY 2024-25 Budget $9,880,565
% of Fund Expenditures 31.3 %

Compared to $ Growth % Growth
FY 2023-24 Budget $305,495 3.2 %
FY 2023-24 Projection $305,495 3.2 %

The City of Keller purchases water from the City of Fort Worth and the projected cost is based upon a
five-year rolling consumption average multiplied by any rate change by Fort Worth. For FY 2024-25, Fort
Worth is proposing a nominal change to the water rate; the increase is related to the five-year average
consumption.

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