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Enterprise Funds

STORM WATER UTILITY: Keith Brooks, P.E., Director
Department Narrative Business Plan Objectives

The Stormwater Division is responsible for the • Protect Public Well-being
City’s stormwater conveyance systems and
protection of the surface water quality in the City Budget Highlights
of Arlington. The mission of the division is • One-time Funding for Rain Gauges $640,000
reducing the potential for stormwater damage to
public health, safety, life, property, and the • One-time Funding for Special Event Funding for Water Quality
environment. Programs associated with achieving Protection $71,400
this mission include: • Increased Recurring Funding for SW Debt Service Costs $220,966
• Increased Recurring Funding for SW Payment in Lieu of Taxes
• Floodplain management and watershed $207,730
planning to identify flood risks and preserve • Increased Recurring Funding for Household Hazardous Waste
and enhance aquatic and riparian Rate Increase $200,000
environments; • Increased Recurring Funding for Rain Gauges $60,000
• Planning and implementation of flood • Increased Recurring Funding for Cost Increases for SW
mitigation projects; Maintenance Annual Requirement $32,239
• Inspection and maintenance of the • Increased Recurring Funding for Software Licensing and
stormwater conveyance system; Maintenance Increases – SW $20,516
• Protection of water quality from sediment and • Increased Recurring Funding for Automatic Samplers for Regional
pollutants; and Stormwater Monitoring $14,900
• Outreach to the public related to flooding and • Increased Recurring Funding for Cost Increases for SW
water quality. Environmental Management $6,000

Revenue for this fund is generated through the
Stormwater Utility Fee which is paid by owners of
commercial and residential property through the
City’s water utility billing. Grants and revenue
bonds may also be used to fund the Stormwater
Capital Program.

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 40 40 40 40

Personnel Services $ 3,472,075 $ 3,834,878 $ 3,511,521 $ 4,022,235
Operating Expenses 9,808,243 10,833,123 10,792,739 12,239,744
Capital Outlay 656,411 725,000 642,105 425,000

TOTAL $ 13,936,729 $ 15,393,001 $ 14,946,365 $ 16,686,980

FY 2026 Proposed Budget and Business Plan 175 City of Arlington, Texas