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The General Fundisthechiefoperatingfundofthegovernment. Itisusedtoaccountforall currentfinancial resourcesnot required bylaworadministrativeactiontobeaccounted forin designatedfunds.Theprimarygovernmentalfunctionsoccurringwithinthisfundarepoliceand fireprotection,parks,library,streets,andgeneraladministrativeoperations. Operationswithin theGeneralFundarelargelyfundedfromtaxes.Propertytaxescomprisethirty-sevenpercentof revenues, whilesales taxes generate twenty-eight percent. Other revenues include franchise taxes, fines, fees, and charges for services such as garbage collection. The organizational structureofthisfundcanbebrokenintospecificdivisionsofthegovernmentthatarebasedupon the function that each serves. Related divisions may form a department with consolidated management.
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DebtServiceFundisusedforpaymentoftheCity'slong-termdebt. Bondobligationshavebeenusedtopurchaseparkland,parkimprovements, streetandsidewalkimprovements,bridges,PoliceDepartmentexpansion, andtrafficimprovementprojects. Belowarejustafewoftheprojectsthat havebeenfunded.
Overview
Thehoteloccupancytaxwasestablishedin1959andgivenauthoritytomunicipalitiesinthe1970's. Thistaxwasinstitutedandrestricted topromotetourismandtheconvention/hotelindustry. BeltonisthankfultohavetheBellCountyExpocenterthatbringsmanyvisitorsto Belton. TheCityplansmanyeventsforFY25including ChristmasontheChisholmTrail,4thofJulyevents, 84festivaland aChuck WagonCookoff.
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TheWaterandSewer DepartmentsareresponsibleforallthewaterandsewerlinemaintenancethroughouttheCity. Thesemenand womenareessentialpersonnelthatworktirelesslyfortheCity,attimescominginallhoursofthenighttofixwaterandsewerleaksthat haveno regard fortime. Weareverythankful forallof thepublic worksemployeesthatkeepBeltonrunning. The Cityhas aging infrastructureneedsandouremployees makesurewemaintainanamazinglevelofcustomerservice. CapitalprojectsintheWaterand SewerFundareessentialforthegrowthandreconstructionofourwaterandsewerlines.
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The Drainage Fund is responsible for maintaining the City's drainage system and protecting the water quality through stormwater maintenance. Belton has several bodies of water, and a landscape that has many elevation changes., This can be a potential problem if drainage is not a priority. The City is blessed to have an amazing staff that addresses these issues on a preventative basis to ensure great customerservicetoourcitizens.
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TheInformationTechnologyDepartmentisresponsibleforthedevelopingl securingandstoringofelectronic dataandassistingintheuseofsoftwarethroughouttheentireCityofBelton.
Bell County Expo Center: Central Texas' best entertainment complex, the Expo Center includes a 9,400 seat main arena, a special events room, an assembly hall, an exposition building, and equine/livestock complex and champions club. Home of the Central Texas State Fair.
Heritage Park: This is a 150-acre park along the Leon River and is home to our baseball and soccer association with 5 baseball game fields and 4 soccer game fields. It has a 1.5acre dog park with a large dog side and a small dog side. This park also includes an inclusive handicap playground with artificial turf and a rentable pavilion next to it. It also has walking trails, fishing dock, picnic areas and a community garden that can be reserved for growing your own vegetables. There are lighted parking lots with plenty of open space for just about any outdoor activity. More recently a championship 18-hole disc golf course was added to Heritage Park. People from across the country have come to play on the disc golf course.
Chisholm Trail Park: This a 34-acre park and is home to our softball association with 3 softball game fields and 2 practice soccer fields. It has lighted walking trail, several picnic areas a horseshoe pit, basketball court, sand pit volleyball court, 2-pickle ball courts and a new playground for the kids. This park features a parking lot next to a large, covered pavilion breezeway for exercise classes with a large restroom nearby.
Harris Community Park: This park includes a playground, splash pad, picnic tables, horseshoe pits and three pavilions with restrooms. It is located near the renovated Harris
