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WATER UTILITIES: Alex Whiteway, Director
Department Narrative Business Plan Objectives

The Water Utilities Department is responsible • Ensure Responsible Fiscal Management
for treating and delivering drinking water and • Maintain Availability of City Resources
collecting wastewater for Arlington residents • Plan, Manage, and Maintain Public Assets
and businesses. The Water Utilities
Department administers the billing system to Budget Highlights
support these services. The mission of the • 1 New Senior Utility Technician $76,298
department is to provide a continuous supply of • Increased Recurring Funding for Tarrant Regional Water
high-quality drinking water and ensure safe District (TRWD) - Raw Water $1,703,004.
disposal of wastewater in a responsive, cost- • Increased Recurring Funding for Trinity River Authority
effective manner while improving service to (TRA) - Wastewater Treatment $6,999,545
citizens and planning for future needs. In
addition, the Water Utilities Department • Increased Recurring Funding for Payment in Lieu of Taxes
coordinates water conservation programs and (PILOT) $234,270
education, as well as provides geographic • Increased Recurring Funding for Franchise Fees $943,074
information support to other City departments. • Increased Recurring Funding for Debt Service $2,745,949
Divisions in the department include Customer • Increased Recurring Funding for Utilities: Electric, Gas &
Care and Business Services, Operations (Field Water, Sewer & Garbage $441,667
Operations, Meter Reading, and Meter • Increased Recurring Funding for Fleet $250,000
Services), Treatment (Water Treatment, • Increased Recurring Funding for Lease Agreement for
Laboratory, and Water Resource Services), and Temporary Relocation $568,914
Engineering and Support Services (Engineering • Increase Recurring Funding for Other Services $1.3M
– Operations, Engineering – Planning,
Engineering – Design, Engineering –
Treatment, and Operations Support Services).
The divisions are supported by the
Administration, Financial Services, and
Communications staff.

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 236 246 246 247

Personnel Services $ 20,270,983 $ 22,846,375 $ 23,395,403 $ 24,026,289
Operating Expenses 137,650,847 155,139,141 153,996,886 168,533,500
Capital Outlay 1,242,183 1,400,000 1,400,011 750,000
TOTAL $ 159,164,013 $ 179,385,517 $ 178,792,299 $ 193,309,789

FY 2026 Proposed Budget and Business Plan 178 City of Arlington, Texas