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General Fund

FINANCE: April Nixon, Chief Financial Officer
Department Narrative Business Plan Objectives

The Finance Department provides support and • Ensure Responsible Fiscal Management
information to assist the City Manager and the
Mayor and City Council in management Revenue Highlights
decision-making. The department facilitates • Interest Revenue $5,040,798
the development and tracking of the City’s • State Liquor Tax 3,078,806
business plan and performance-based budget • Bingo Tax 135,267
and acts as a strategic partner with • Auction Income 55,000
departments to provide financial expertise and Total $8,309,871
guidance with City-wide impact. The
department is also responsible for preparing
the City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Budget Highlights
Report, processing payments to City vendors, • Department Budget Reductions ($8,802)
preparing City payroll, procuring goods and o Cut Vacant Admin Aid II
services, monitoring consolidated tax o Cut Vacant Admin Services Supervisor
collection efforts, and directing the City’s cash • Increased Recurring Funding for Tarrant Appraisal District
and debt portfolio management activities. Assessment Services $48,662
Divisions in the department include: • Increased Recurring Funding for Franchise Fee Audit $55,000
Administration, Accounting, Purchasing, (partially offset)
Treasury Management, Payroll/Payables, and • Increased Recurring Funding for Tarrant County Tax Collection
the Office of Management & Budget. $40,899

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 42 43 44 42

Personnel Services $ 4,394,459 $ 4,814,361 $ 4,800,044 $ 4,982,871
Operating Expenses 2,830,255 3,100,694 3,096,387 3,253,521
Capital Outlay - - - -

TOTAL $ 7,224,714 $ 7,915,055 $ 7,896,431 $ 8,236,392

FY 2026 Proposed Budget and Business Plan 144 City of Arlington, Texas