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and Prevention District. Voters continued the district for five years in May of 2002. The
district was continued for ten more years in May of 2007 and the rate reduced to three
eighths of one percent. Voters approved the continuation of the tax in May 2017. The
Board of Directors, which consists of the Mayor and Council members, governs the
District. The goals of the Crime Control and Prevention District are to increase patrol
officer visibility, enhance crime fighting ability by acquiring new equipment, provide
additional training and updated technology and to reduce the number of juvenile offenders
involved in repeated criminal and/or gang related activity. This fund provides for salaries
and benefits for ten patrol officers, a public services officer and one dispatcher. Funding
is provided for the replacement of four vehicles. We are projecting revenues of
$2,024,215 and expenditures of $2,177,500. Capital Outlay for the CCPD Fund totals
$426,025, and includes items such as replacing radios, covered parking, and replacing
vehicles.

The Police Expendable Trust Fund tracks funds that are received through confiscated
property not involved with a Chapter 59 seizure or asset forfeiture. These funds have
been awarded to the Police Department by the District Court and will be used for
equipment, supplies, or training expenses.

The Drainage Utility Fund was established by the City Council on January 1, 2005 as
an additional revenue source to offset the growing costs of operating the storm drainage
system. These costs include maintenance of the existing system, federal mandates to
control storm water runoff, floodplain management and planning and construction of new
drainage facilities. The drainage utility fee is $6 per month for residential properties. This
fund will continue to pay for the two drainage utility maintenance workers, and one half
the costs of the Environmental Specialist and Environmental Assistant positions. The
construction of Phases 2 and 3 of the East Cement Creek Drainage project will continue
and capital outlay funds have been budgeted for this project. We are projecting revenues
of $1,068,000 and expenditures of $614,035.

The Street Maintenance Fund was approved on May 12, 2007 by the voters which
imposes a one-eighth of one percent sales and use tax for the maintenance and repair of
existing municipal streets. This Street Maintenance Tax was valid for a four-year period
and was continued with voter approval in November 2011. The tax went into effect in
April 2008 and revenues were received starting in June 2008. The renewal of this tax
was approved again by voters in 2019. We anticipate revenues of $718,015 and
expenditures of $1,443,700. Maintenance projects are behind schedule due to staffing
shortages. Funding is included for the new Pavement Replacement Program and will
start with Knowles Drive from Park Center to Bailey Boswell Road.

The Donations Fund was created in May 2009 to better track funds received through
water bill donations as well as direct donations to the City for specific purposes. Currently,
Animal Services, Parks, Library, Beautification, Police, Fire, Senior Center, and the Train
& Grain Festival have funds available for expenditure. Voluntary donations of $1 are
collected through the monthly utility bill for Beautification, Library and Parks. We

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