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FY2026 Revenue Assumptions
Revenue Source Assumptions
Property Taxes Projection based on revenues to cover needed expenses.
Prior Year Property Taxes Projected at zero due to recent rebates.
Penalties & Interest Projected flat from FY25 budget.
Sales Tax Projected a very slight decrease from FY25 year-end projection based on
continued business development, economic conditions and know
bankruptcies.
Additional Sales Tax Projected a very slight decrease from FY25 year-end projection based on
continued business development, economic conditions and know
bankruptcies.
Mixed Drink Tax Projected to increase from FY25 budget with economic outlook and historic
trend.
Electric Franchise Projection for a slight decrease from FY25 budget based on current year
collections but increasing rates.
Gas Franchise Projected slight decrease from FY25 budget based on historic trends.
Telephone Access Line Fees Projected continued decrease with FY25 budget based on historic trends.
Sanitation Services Franchise Projected flat from FY25 budget based on collections and approved rates.
Recycling Franchise Projected slight increase from FY25 budget based on collections and
approved rates.
Cable Franchise Projected increase from estimated FY25 budget based on FY25
collections.
Water & Wastewater Franchise Based on 5% of projected gross receipts.
Other Permits Projected at zero. Due to reporting and software changes, this line is now
combined with Misc. Permits and Fees.
Health Permits Projected to increase from FY25 budget based on historic trends.
Fire Permits Projected to increase from FY25 budget based on historic trend.
Contractors Regulatory License Projected to decrease slightly from FY25 budget projections based on
historic trend.
Minimum Housing Projected to increase from FY25 budget based on current year collections.
Miscellaneous Permits and Fees Projected to increase from FY25 budget mainly for the combining of Other
permits with this revenue line.
Building Permits Projected to remain flat with FY25 budget.
Police Program Reimbursements Auto Theft Task Force projected to remain flat with FY25 budget.
School Police Reimbursements Contract for patrol officers for FY26.
Municipal Court Projected to increase from FY25 budget based on recent trend.
Library Fees Projected slight increase from FY25 based on historic trend.
Ambulance Fees Projected an increase from FY25 budget based on historic trends.
Alarm Revenue Projected a slight decrease from FY25 budget based on current year
collections.
Jail Revenue Based continuation of interlocal shared services agreement.
Interest Income Projected to increase from FY25 budget based on market outlook and
Federal Funds Rate.
Miscellaneous Projected decrease with FY25 budget. Miscellaneous revenues, by nature,
are not predictable and are there difficult to project and count on.
Tower Lease Revenue Based on current lease agreements.
Betterment Contributions Projected to remain decrease with FY25 budget based on recent trends.
Transfers Based on administrative fees charged to utility operations and 1/ 3 of
Euless' portion of the Car Rental Tax.
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