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Storm Water Utility Fund

On October 17, 2006, the City Council established a Storm Water Utility System. This
utility requires a monthly fee for all of Southlake’s developed properties. These fees
provide a funding source for maintenance, repair, and construction of storm water
facilities, and can only be spent for these purposes. The monthly storm water fee
DID YOU is the same for all residential dwelling units. Residential properties are charged $8
KNOW? per month for each dwelling unit that is on the property. Fees for non-residential Special Revenue Funds
properties are calculated individually in proportion to each property’s storm water
STORM WATER UTILITY DISTRICT
runoff potential.
2026 Proposed and 2025 Revised Budget

$ Increase/ $ Increase/
2024 2025 2025 (Decrease) % Increase/ 2026 (Decrease) % Increase/
Actual Adopted Amended Adopted -Decrease Proposed Adopted -Decrease
REVENUES
Stormwater-residential $923,361 $927,050 $926,000 ($1,050) -0.1% $928,000 $950 0.1%
Stormwater-commercial 689,715 692,500 692,500 0 0.0% 694,000 1,500 0.2%
Interest 92,412 66,000 66,000 0 0.0% 50,000 (16,000) -24.2%
Total Revenues $1,705,488 $1,685,550 $1,684,500 ($1,050) -0.1% $1,672,000 ($13,550) -0.8%
EXPENDITURES
Personnel $269,314 $279,857 $279,857 $0 0.0% $275,602 ($4,255) -1.5%
Operations $333,633 $337,985 $337,985 0 0.0% $352,485 14,500 4.3%
Capital $0 $0 $0 0 0 $0 0 0.0%
Total Expenditures $602,947 $617,842 $617,842 $0 0.0% $628,087 $10,245 1.7%
Net Revenues $1,102,541 $1,067,708 $1,066,658 ($1,050) $1,043,913 ($23,795)

Transfers Out (1,114,585) (869,184) (869,142) ($42) (968,642) 99,458
Proceeds from C.O. Sale 0 0 0 0
Total Other Sources (Uses) ($1,114,585) ($869,184) ($869,142) ($968,642)
Beginning Fund Balance $2,162,571 $2,150,527 $2,150,527 $2,348,043
Ending Fund Balance $2,150,527 $2,349,051 $2,348,043 $2,423,314

FY 2026 Highlights

- For FY 2026, total revenues for this fund are projected at $1,672,000 including $50,000 in interest
earnings.

- Planned expenditures for FY 2026 total $628,087, including $275,602 in personnel expenses and
$352,485 in operational costs. These costs include a portion of drainage staff costs, contract engineering
services (surveying, etc.), contract labor for drainage projects, and materials – all budgeted to ensure
that we are able to adequately manage and respond to identified public drainage issues.

- The ending fund balance is projected at $2,423,314.

FY 2026 City of Southlake | Budget Book 357