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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FY 2027 FUNDING PRIORITIES (ALL FUNDS)

Budget Basics

Safety & Security Performance Management & Service Delivery
The City continues to invest in the safety of our first The City continues to invest in tools and staffing strategies
responders and the security of critical infrastructure. For the that improve operational efficiency and the quality of
Fire Department, this includes replacement of five end-of- resident-facing services. A total of $1,249,709 in compensation
life thermal imaging cameras, full replacement of ten sets adjustments supports the City’s employer-of-choice strategy,
of structural firefighting gear to restore NFPA compliance, maintaining competitive market positioning to reduce
and the first phase of a two-year replacement of the life turnover and sustain consistent service delivery. Utility
safety equipment. Facility and infrastructure security is also customers will benefit from a new integration between the
being strengthened through a full camera system refresh City’s Resident Access portal and smart meter data, giving
at DPS West, network equipment replacement supporting residents a single location to view consumption, pay bills, and
DPS North, and a redundant network connection at Pump manage leak alerts. A multi-year water meter replacement
Station 1 required under the America’s Water Infrastructure effort will bring the City’s meter inventory in line with
Act. Continued security staffing at Town Hall ensures a safe industry-standard replacement cycles, improving billing
environment for employees, residents, and visitors during daily accuracy across the system. In total, these investments in
operations and public meetings. In total, more than $775,000 workforce stability and customer-facing technology support
in investments will strengthen the safety and security of our the City’s ability to deliver consistent, high-quality service.
first responders, facilities, and critical infrastructure.

Infrastructure & Development - Facility Partnerships & Volunteerism
Investments The City continues to invest in strong regional partnerships
The City continues to invest in the upkeep and long-term that expand capacity, share costs, and improve service
reliability of our facilities. At Town Hall, this includes exterior delivery. Joint operations for dispatch and detention services,
masonry sealing, entry stair cleaning, and elevator fob readers provided through the City of Keller, are funded at $1,725,389
to close a gap in after-hours access control—more than for FY 2027, reflecting Southlake’s cost share for North
$623,000, offset in part by Tarrant County’s 20% cost share. East Tarrant County Communications (NETCOM) dispatch
At DPS Headquarters, funding will support a parking garage and regional detention services. The City also maintains its
structural assessment and repainting of the apparatus bay membership in the North East Fire Department Association
doors. A citywide facility condition assessment will establish (NEFDA), a consortium providing shared access to specialized
a data-driven maintenance baseline across five additional apparatus, training, and regional mutual aid resources, funded
facilities, and structural inspections of the Town Square at $58,500 for FY 2027. Regional radio interoperability is
parking garages will proceed with most costs reimbursed by supported through the NETCO consortium ($186,322) and
the property manager. The new Municipal Service Center will Fort Worth radio connection services ($31,000), ensuring
require $167,168 in new expenditures in FY 2027 in operating seamless communication with partner agencies during
and electricity costs as it becomes fully operational. In total, multi-agency emergency response. Altogether, these
more than $940,000 in facility investments will protect the regional partnerships total more than $2.0 million in FY 2027
City’s infrastructure and support long-term asset management. investment.

Infrastructure & Development - Parks & Quality Spaces
The City continues to invest in the appearance and quality of our public spaces. Southlake’s three premier community parks—Bob
Jones, Bicentennial, and North Park—will receive new landscape standard upgrades, moving away from seasonal color and wood
mulch to a more sustainable, low-maintenance approach already established in Town Square. In Town Square, funding will support
Phase I repainting of light pole towers, replacement of deteriorated parking directional signage, and additional pavement and striping
improvements beyond the base maintenance allocation. In total, more than $540,000 in investments will enhance the visual character
and usability of Southlake’s most visited public spaces.
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