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STREET MAINTENANCE FUND: Keith Brooks, P.E., Director
Department Narrative Business Plan Objectives

The Field Operations Division is responsible for • Plan, Manage, and Maintain Public Infrastructure
the maintenance of street and traffic infrastructure • Protect Public Well-being
within the City of Arlington. The goal is to keep all
assets free of hazards and operating as designed Budget Highlights
for the safety of the public. Street and Traffic
Divisions are funded within the Street • Department Reductions ($313,976)
Maintenance Fund. The Street Maintenance • Increased Recurring Funding for Software Licensing and
quarter cent Sales Tax provides funding for all Maintenance Increases $14,402
major street maintenance programs. Programs
associated with Street Maintenance include:

• Street Resurfacing and preventative
maintenance programs
• Concrete repair of pavement, sidewalks, curb
and gutter
• Emergency Operations in response to severe
weather, snow, or ice
• Multiple other activities to assist the public.

The Traffic Division is also supported with capital
bond funds for construction of new signals.
Maintenance programs performed by this group
include the following:

• Maintenance of signals for rebuilds and new
construction, controllers, wiring, loops, mast
arms, and cameras.
• Streetlight maintenance to include replacing
bulbs, repair wiring, and replacing poles
knocked down by vehicular traffic.
• Sign maintenance program to maintain Texas
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
(TMUTCD) sign inventory standards and
replacement of damaged poles and signs.
• Street markings maintenance program to
ensure compliance with TMUTCD
specifications.

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.

FY 2026 Proposed Budget and Business Plan 191 City of Arlington, Texas