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General Fund

FIRE: Bret Stidham, Fire Chief
Department Narrative Business Plan Objectives

The Fire Department is responsible for fire • Improve Quality of Life and Place
suppression and rescue, advanced life support, • Protect Public Well-being
emergency medical services, vehicle
extrication, hazardous materials response, high Revenue Highlights
angle confined space and swift water rescue, • Hazmat Cleanup Fee $492,000
gas well response, explosive ordinance • Inspection & Re-Inspection Fees 182,790
disposal, fire cause determination, fire and life • Fire Permits 181,134
safety inspections, emergency management, • AISD – Fire Academy Program 104,376
special events public safety, public health, • Operational Permits 94,220
community service, public education, Total $1,054,520
ambulance performance oversight, 9-1-1
Dispatch Center oversight, and homeland Budget Highlights
security grant administration. The Arlington Fire
Department team’s mission is to meet and • Department Budget Reductions ($77,000)
exceed our community’s need and expectations • FY 2026 ARPA Absorption $3,000,357
by providing high quality emergency response, • One-time Funding for Four Personnel Staffing Upfit $300,850
life safety and community support services.

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 442 478 478 478

Personnel Services $ 55,347,760 $ 58,152,929 $ 55,385,351 $ 62,677,221
Operating Expenses 12,624,901 13,264,764 13,264,764 15,200,631
Capital Outlay - - -

TOTAL $ 67,972,661 $ 71,417,693 $ 68,650,115 $ 77,877,852

FY 2026 Proposed Budget and Business Plan 146 City of Arlington, Texas