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General Fund

OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES: Lyndsay Mitchell, Director
Department Narrative Business Plan Objectives

The Office of Strategic Initiatives manages special • Drive Development in Key Areas
projects for the City Manager’s Office and houses Real
Estate Services, the Neighborhood Engagement Revenue Highlights
Program, Historic Preservation and the Landmark • Cell Tower Leases $150,600

Preservation Commission, Research and Analytics, • Real Estate Transfer 185,000

and the Arlington Urban Design Center. Special • Small Cell Fees 153,000

project management involves coordinating • Pipeline License Agreements 95,000

components of larger, complex initiatives that involve • Real Estate Development Easement Review Fee 10,800

multiple departments. The Neighborhood Engagement • Demolition Permit Historic Review Fee 3,000
Program engages residents to build social capital, $597,400
leadership, and pride at the neighborhood level. The Total
Landmark Preservation Commission identifies and
protects Arlington’s historic assets and educates Budget Highlights
citizens on the city’s past. Research and Analytics • Department Budget Reductions ($98,619)
works towards transparent use of data to provide o Cut Vacant Real Estate Representative
timely and effective analytical support to City
programs, services, and its citizens. Real Estate
Services is responsible for all real estate transactions
for the City including acquisition of property for capital
projects, managing leases, and managing oil and gas
pipeline agreements. The Arlington Urban Design
Center is a partnership with the University of Texas at
Arlington. Graduate students from the College of
Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs work with
staff to provide conceptual renderings at no cost to
businesses and neighborhoods in Arlington.

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 6 14 14 13

Personnel Services $ 678,986 $ 1,567,817 $ 1,572,179 $ 1,548,056
Operating Expenses 96,454 222,718 172,716 269,545
Capital Outlay - - -

TOTAL $ 775,440 $ 1,790,535 $ 1,744,895 $ 1,817,601

FY 2026 Proposed Budget and Business Plan 167 City of Arlington, Texas