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This fund is used to account for monies received from the Texas Comptroller of Public
Public Safety Training Fund –
Accounts in accordance with Occupations Code, Chapter 1701. These funds are available for use to enhance personnel
development and departmental ef ciencies through education and training of full-time peace of cers, and for full-time
civilian personnel as authorized through the Chief of Police.
— This fund accounts for revenue and expenditures related to various City-wide beauti cation
Beauti
programs proposed by the City’s Beauti cation Commission. Annual revenue of $10,000 is collected via a grant from
Republic Services, designated speci cally for beauti cation projects within the City.

This fund was created by ordinance in July 2023. Revenues collected will be used for
Tree Preservation Fund -
purchasing and planting trees on private property approved by the City Manager, on public property, for acquiring
wooded property which shall remain in a naturalistic state in perpetuity, for establishing a landscape or wildlife preserve
or similar nature area as approved by the City Council, or for educating the public on the aesthetic and health bene ts of
conservation and environmental preservation.
TIF Fund – This fund was created in FY 2021-2022 to account for the Tax Reinvestment Zone. The City participates in the
zone at 75% of the incremental value, both Tarrant County and Tarrant County College District participate at 50% of the
incremental value. This fund accounts for the revenues and expenditures associated with the zone. There have been no
expenditures to date.

Internal Service Funds
Internal Service Funds are a type of proprietary fund. These funds account for services provided to other departments
within the government. These funds include:

Facility Maintenance Fund
maintenance of all City facilities.

Equipment Replacement Fund
replacement of capital equipment, including trucks, cars, ambulances, construction equipment, etc. This fund also
receives a transfer from the General Fund, Water & Sewer Fund, Stormwater Fund and Street Improvement
Economic Development Corporation Fund to cover the expense of the leases for the Enterprise Vehicle
Replacement program.

Computer Replacement Fund
replacement of computers, printers, software, communications equipment, and any other items necessary to
ef ciently operate the City’s communications and technology network. An additional one-time transfer is included
in the proposed budget to fund a replacement program.

Capital Improvement Program Highlights
Requested Capital improvements, including major maintenance and equipment replacements can be viewed in the
Capital Improvements section. Funding sources are identi ed in the details of each project, with unfunded used for
projects that are needed, but have no approved funding source at this time. Clicking on the project name will bring up
additional detail on the request, including future costs.

Changes between the Proposed and Adopted Budget
During discussions on the proposed budget, the City Council requested changes prior to adoption. Funding for the TMRS
COLA was increased by $263,905 in the General Fund, $26,076 in the Water & Sewer Fund, $1,975 in the Stormwater Utility
Fund, and $1,820 in the Tourism Fund. Additionally, the General Fund expenditures were reduced by $60,000 in Fire
Operations overtime and $205,667 by changing the funding source for the rst year of the Stryker EMS Plus agreement to
use available bond funds. Details on the Styker EMS Plus program can now be found under the Capital Improvements
section of this budget book. The Stormwater Utility Fund expenditures were reduced by $269,000 by removing funding
for the purchase of a street sweeper.

Conclusion
The budget for FY 2025-2026 is a balanced plan that continues to provide public services to the residents of the City of
Bedford at the same level as prior years and provides additional tools for staff to serve the citizens of Bedford. City staff
members recognize the challenges faced by the City Council in directing the growth of the City. Staff hopes to meet
those challenges by developing ef cient programs and providing professional customer service through the guidance of
the City Council and approval of the programs re ected within this budget.

Attached Documents:
Ordinance No. 2025-3448 - Adopting the FY 2025-2026 annual budget
Ordinance No. 2025-3449 - Levying taxes for Tax Year 2025
Resolution No. 2025-68 - Ratifying the property tax increase in the FY 2025-2026 budget

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