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General Fund

BUSINESS OUTREACH: Naisha Estrada, Interim Manager
Department Narrative Budget Highlights

The Office of Business Outreach is • Department Budget Reductions ($102,451)
committed to advancing economic o Cut Vacant MWBE Coordinator
inclusion and opportunity by supporting
Arlington’s small, local, minority-, and
women-owned businesses. The office
leads targeted outreach efforts to connect
entrepreneurs with resources, technical
assistance, and access to City contracting
opportunities. The Office works to increase
the participation of historically
underrepresented businesses as suppliers,
prime vendors, and subcontractors.

City-wide Budget Impacts
FY 2026 expenditures are impacted by a shift in the calculation of the city’s contribution to the Group Health Fund, a 3% across
the board cost-of-living adjustment, and other market pay adjustments to some Administrative Clerical and Technical Craft
positions effective October 2025.

Authorized Positions and Expenditures by Category

Actual Budgeted Estimated Proposed
FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2026

Authorized Positions 4 4 4 3

Personnel Services $ 398,643 $ 443,799 $ 376,044 $ 324,102
Operating Expenses 198,769 221,284 114,451 263,668
Capital Outlay - - - -
TOTAL $ 597,412 $ 665,083 $ 490,495 $ 587,770

FY 2026 Proposed Budget and Business Plan 135 City of Arlington, Texas