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Conclusion. The multi-year forecast confirms that Southlake is on a strong financial path while highlighting
the importance of disciplined cost control and proactive revenue management. By maintaining this
focus, and continuing to update the forecast as economic conditions change, the City can ensure that
decisions made today support a stable, high-quality future for the community.

General Fund Five Year Financial Forecast*
FY 2026 - FY 2030

FY 2026
FY 2028
FY 2027
FY 2029
FY 2030
Fund Adopted Forecast Forecast Forecast Forecast
Budget
Revenues $60,005,352 $60,869,424 $62,304,447 $63,184,766 $64,676,373

Multi-year Operating Plan
Expenses -
Operating
(capped at 3% $56,413,838 $58,106,253 $59,849,441 $61,644,924 $63,494,272
CPI growth
factor)
SIF Transfer
- Capital
Project Cash $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Funding
SIF Transfer
– Facility $2,000,000 $800,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 $500,000
Maintenance

Vehicle
Replacement $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000

Transfer - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 $2,000,000
Technology

Other
Transfers $250,000 $300,000 $400,000 $400,000 $400,000

Reserves $14,441,822 $15,000,768 $15,062,464 $15,771,131 $16,185,433

Reserves as %
of operating $25.60% 25.82% 25.17% 25.58% 25.49%
expenses

*Forecast is not a budget, but is a preliminary estimate of FY 2026 to FY 2030 financial results.

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