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TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT: Alicia Winkelblech, Director
Department Narrative Business Plan Goals and Objectives

The Transportation Department aims to support the • Plan, Manage, and Maintain Public Infrastructure
City Council priorities by using technology and • Promote Alternative Transit

innovation to provide safe, equitable and
comprehensive transportation solutions. The
department is responsible for programming, Budget Highlights
managing, and operating the City’s two public • Department Budget Reductions ($344,216)
transportation services; Arlington On-Demand
Rideshare and the Handitran paratransit service. The
Department also manages the Arlington Municipal
Airport to provide corporate, cargo, and recreational
pilots a convenient, full-service destination.
Additionally, the Department is responsible for long-
range transportation planning efforts including
Connect Arlington, the Thoroughfare Development
Plan and the Hike and Bike System Master Plan.
Planning, programming and operations for
autonomous vehicle services, urban air mobility and
other innovative transportation programs also come
from this department.

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 5 5 5 5

Personnel Services $ 712,654 $ 711,865 $ 693,493 $ 733,742
Operating Expenses 5,438,897 5,432,882 5,439,992 5,238,283
Capital Outlay - - - -
TOTAL $ 6,151,550 $ 6,144,747 $ 6,133,485 $ 5,972,025

FY 2026 Proposed Budget and Business Plan 169 City of Arlington, Texas