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General Fund

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES: Gincy Thoppil, Director
Department Narrative Business Plan Objectives

Our mission is to make Arlington a premier City • Build a Sustainable, Talented Workforce
by engaging in visionary planning, building • Foster Healthy and Attractive Neighborhoods
vibrant neighborhoods, and serving our
residents, businesses, and visitors. The Revenue Highlights
department is centered on three key areas – • Permits $5,045,398
Land Development, Building Inspections, and • Plan Review Fees 1,720,338
the One Start Development Center. The • Gas Well Inspections 1,021,800
department also oversees long range planning • Food Establishment Permits 951,250
studies and corridor plans. Planners and • Public Improvement Fees 410,000
engineers in the Land Development division • Business Registration 210,000
help realize the developer’s vision through • Plat Reviews & Inspections 185,910
zoning, platting, and site plan approval. Plans • Rezoning Fees 181,525
examiners, environmental health specialists, the • Short Term Rental Revenue 138,000
streetscape inspector and building inspectors • Certificates of Occupancy 127,750
ensure the structures are constructed to current • Building Inspection Fees 85,463
codes for the safety of its occupants. The Gas
Well team is responsible for the permitting and • Food Establishment Application Fees 75,612
inspections of gas well drilling and production in • Irrigation Permits 56,250
the City. The Health Services team also • Child Care Licenses & Permits 59,200
manages the mosquito mitigation program. The • Total $10,268,496
One Start Development Center assists
homeowners, business owners, and the Budget Highlights
development community with the permitting • Department Budget Reductions ($165,207)
process including business registrations and o Cut Vacant Plans Examiner Supervisor
permit issuance. o Cut Vacant Senior Customer Service Representative

• One-time Funding for Professional Services for Comprehensive Plan
Update $279,350

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 74 74 74 72

Personnel Services $ 6,931,194 $ 7,185,206 $ 6,892,814 $ 7,434,761
Operating Expenses 1,591,472 1,649,796 1,577,620 1,658,114
Capital Outlay - - - -

TOTAL $ 8,522,667 $ 8,835,002 $ 8,470,434 $ 9,092,875

FY 2026 Proposed Budget and Business Plan 160 City of Arlington, Texas