General Fund Use of Funds

The General Fund accounts for all expenses not required to be accounted for in other funds. This includes the expenses for services such as Police, Fire, Parks, Streets, Community Development, City Council and all other administrative Services.

Salary & Benefits makes up 72% of total General Fund expenses. This includes 176.50 of the total 223.5 city employees. Services & Supplies makes up the second largest expense category at 14% and accounts for all of the supplies and professional services utilized in the general functions of the City. Maintenance & Repair includes costs associated with maintaining equipment and facilities as well as drainage and roadways within the city limits. Miscellaneous expenses include the General Fund line-item contingency of $200,000. Capital outlay for the General Fund is accounted for in the Capital Purchases Fund.

CATEGORY

Salary & Benefits Services & Supplies Maintenance & Repair Information Technology Parks & Recreation

History Projected Budget 2020 Actual 2021 Budget 2021 Revised 2022 Budget % Change 13,335,338 15,258,819 14,637,278 18,747,455 22.86% 3,035,342 3,599,789 3,737,002 3,583,246 -0.46% 1,336,238 2,249,382 2,338,442 2,348,864 4.42% 577,953 626,709 784,739 1,049,296 67.43% - - - 30,000 Miscellaneous 681,143 518,500 316,055 236,000 -54.48%

General Fund Expenses 18,966,014 22,253,199 21,813,516 25,994,861 16.81%

Fire DEPARTMENT

History Projected Budget 2020 Actual 2021 Budget 2021 Revised 2022 Budget % Change 4,375,376 4,729,424 4,473,595 6,129,676 29.61%

Police Information Technology Parks & Recreations Streets Finance Engineering City Manager Human Resources 4,489,223 5,223,576 4,970,265 6,071,800 16.24% 1,444,685 1,600,278 1,684,043 1,792,802 12.03% 1,370,180 1,334,531 1,301,263 1,661,660 24.51% 1,402,683 2,112,608 1,906,514 1,554,600 -26.41% 1,503,267 1,414,155 1,259,159 1,369,035 -3.19% 780,012 873,866 861,359 1,099,638 25.84% 383,642 497,736 717,753 992,519 99.41% 321,411 534,413 398,027 992,134 85.65%

Facilities Maintenance Building Inspections Legal Services Fleet Services Animal Control 466,908 731,602 915,849 812,784 11.10% 653,952 721,748 711,904 717,198 -0.63% 428,962 607,556 637,660 528,616 -12.99% 915 455,075 486,858 486,920 7.00% 257,034 272,219 292,961 373,986 37.38%

Planning Neighborhood Services Municipal Court 324,035 353,282 365,508 372,602 5.47% 124,817 173,899 177,655 358,294 106.04% 319,955 340,572 362,936 348,661 2.38%

City Secretary City Council

173,282 201,640 216,224 205,410 1.87% 47,410 75,019 73,983 126,526 68.66% NonDepartmental 98,265 - - - -

General Fund Expenses 18,966,014 22,253,199 21,813,516 25,994,861 16.81%

General Fund Expenses are expected to increase 16.81% for Fiscal Year 2022. Approximately 60% of the increase in operating expenses is the addition of 25 new full-time equivalents. Other items impacting budget are covered in the department summaries below.

GENERAL FUND DEPARTMENT SUMMARIES

CITY COUNCIL

1016

Services & Supplies

City Council

History Projected Budget 2020 Actual 2021 Budget 2021 Revised 2022 Budget % Change 47,410 75,019 73,983 126,526 68.66%

47,410 75,019 73,983 126,526 68.66%

The City Council is the legislative body for the City, functioning under the Home Rule Charter adopted November 4, 1997. The department provides funding related to the administration of the legislative function.

With a number of new City Council members, funds were increased for education and training, uniforms, travel and the City’s strategic plan.

ENGINEERING

1020

Salary & Benefits Services & Supplies Maintenance & Repair

Engineering

History Projected Budget 2020 Actual 2021 Budget 2021 Revised 2022 Budget % Change 730,822 793,158 778,486 1,008,748 27.18% 43,251 77,708 79,873 85,090 9.50% 5,939 3,000 3,000 5,800 93.33%

780,012 873,866 861,359 1,099,638 25.84%

The Engineering Department is responsible for enforcing development and ensuring that capital and operation projects follow City and NCTCOG design standards. In addition, the department acts as the flood plain administrator to guarantee the National Flood Insurance Program is secured.

1021

Salary & Benefits Services & Supplies Maintenance & Repair

Legal Services

History Projected Budget 2020 Actual 2021 Budget 2021 Revised 2022 Budget % Change 269,370 288,236 319,511 360,271 24.99% 159,592 318,820 317,648 167,845 -47.35% - 500 500 500 -

428,962 607,556 637,659 528,616 -12.99%

The City Attorney is appointed by and answerable to the City Council, as representatives of the City of Forney. This budget has decreased as the need for additional outside counsel has been reduced.

CITY MANAGER

1023

Salary & Benefits Services & Supplies Maintenance & Repair

City Manager's Office

History Projected Budget 2020 Actual 2021 Budget2021 Revised 2022 Budget % Change 351,048 401,836 553,023 804,799 100.28% 27,896 95,400 163,730 187,220 96.25% 4,699 500 1,000 500 -

383,643 497,736 717,753 992,519 99.41%

The City Manager’s Office is responsible for the overall administration and coordination of all City departments and functions, assuring that the City Council policies are implemented, and legal requirements are met. The department also serves as the primary contact between the City Council and City departments and is responsible for advising the City Council regarding policy decisions. Expenses in this department will increase by 99%. This will be the first full year of the Deputy City Manager positions salary and benefits. The department is also budgeting to hire a Director of Communications. With the absence of a full-time City Manager, this budget includes funds for an Interim City Manager and all associated fees, as well as six months of a regular City Manager’s salary and benefits.

1024

Salary & Benefits Services & Supplies

City Secretary

History Projected Budget 2020 Actual 2021 Budget2021 Revised 2022 Budget % Change 156,864 174,009 177,065 181,792 4% 16,418 27,631 39,158 23,618 -14.52%

173,282 201,640 216,223 205,410 1.87%

The City Secretary department provides administrative support to the legislative function of the City. The department oversees preparation of the City Council agendas and minutes and enrolls laws adopted by the City Council. The department is also responsible for election administration, records retention, processing requests for public information and coordinating the appointment process for Boards & Commissions.

MUNICIPAL COURT

1109

Salary & Benefits Services & Supplies Maintenance & Repair Miscellaneous

Municipal Court

History Projected Budget 2020 Actual 2021 Budget 2021 Revised 2022 Budget % Change 210,237 229,596 231,259 239,941 5% 109,574 110,476 131,378 108,220 -2% 161 500 300 500 (18) - - - -

319,954 340,572 362,937 348,661 2%

The Municipal Court department has jurisdiction over all fine-only offenses committed within the Forney city limits. These offenses include Class C misdemeanors, traffic offenses, and City code violations. The court collects fines, conducts trials, and issues warrants of arrest. The Municipal Court Judge also arraigns prisoners and performs other magistrate duties.

FINANCE

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Salary & Benefits Services & Supplies Maintenance & Repair Miscellaneous

Finance

History Projected Budget

2020 Actual 2021 Budget 2021 Revised 2022 Budget % Change 554,084 592,285 624,170 798,499 34.82% 288,936 325,220 339,134 329,536 1.33% 4,495 6,650 5,855 5,000 -24.81% 655,752 490,000 290,000 236,000 -51.84%

1,503,267 1,414,155 1,259,159 1,369,035 -3.19%

The Finance department is responsible for safeguarding the City’s financial resources by maintaining central accounting records and bank accounts, disbursing all City obligations, annual budget and audit preparations, financial forecasting and overseeing the City’s investment policy.

The Finance department added a Budget Analyst in late Fiscal Year 2021 and plans to add a Purchasing Manager in 2022. The reduction in overall expenses is the result of removing funds allocated for development incentives initiated by the City Council.

1202

Salary & Benefits Services & Supplies Maintenance & Repair

Police

History Projected Budget 2020 Actual 2021 Budget 2021 Revised 2022 Budget % Change 4,017,328 4,885,687 4,433,856 5,718,508 17.05% 357,186 308,866 368,738 319,309 3.38% 101,846 29,023 167,671 33,983 17.09%

4,477,360 5,223,576 4,970,265 6,071,800 16.24%

The Police department protects the lives and property of the citizens through the enforcement of state and local laws and the use of established crime prevention techniques. The department is staffed with certified peace officers and trained civilian employees who work in the areas of patrol, criminal investigation, emergency dispatch and department administration.

The Police department is adding 5.50 FTEs in Fiscal Year 2022.

ANIMAL CONTROL

1204

Salary & Benefits Services & Supplies Maintenance & Repair

Animal Control

History Projected Budget 2020 Actual 2021 Budget2021 Revised 2022 Budget % Change 210,757 213,900 234,610 326,537 52.66% 43,498 57,319 57,351 46,449 -18.96% 305 1,000 1,000 1,000 -

254,560 272,219 292,961 373,986 37.38%

The Animal Control department works to unite owners with their lost pets and to promote the adoption of unclaimed, unwanted, stray, and abandoned pets within the Forney city limits.

This increase in Animal Control is entirely due to the addition of 1.5 new FTEs.

FIRE

1303

Salary & Benefits Services & Supplies Maintenance & Repair

Fire

History Projected Budget

2020 Actual 2021 Budget 2021 Revised 2022 Budget % Change 3,956,433 4,355,849 3,583,768 5,612,056 28.84% 285,608 277,266 222,341 290,288 4.70% 132,830 96,309 155,833 227,332 136.04%

4,374,871 4,729,424 3,961,942 6,129,676 29.61%

The Fire department consists of full-time and part-time paid professionals. The department responds to incidents involving fires, rescues and emergency medical needs as well as fulfilling the requirements of fire prevention/education, building inspections, fire investigations, and various other public service and safety needs within our community. The Fire department responds to an area of approximately 80 square miles that consists of the City of Forney, the Town of Talty, and Kaufman County Emergency Services District #6.

The Fire department is adding nine new positions. This includes all of the expenses related to outfitting and equipping that many new employees, as well as some additional upgraded or new noncapital equipment.

PARKS & RECREATION

1407

Salary & Benefits Services & Supplies Maintenance & Repair Parks & Recreation Miscellaneous

Parks & Recreation

History Projected Budget

2020 Actual 2021 Budget 2021 Revised 2022 Budget % Change 851,233 852,711 869,909 1,127,901 32.27% 403,337 386,370 337,504 413,009 6.89% 96,676 88,850 92,250 90,750 2.14% - - - 30,000 18,934 6,600 1,600 - -100.00%

1,370,180 1,334,531 1,301,263 1,661,660 24.51%

The Parks & Recreation department is responsible for providing well maintained facilities that foster recreational and athletic activities in a safe, clean, and comfortable environment. The department provides routine maintenance, repairs, and improvements to the parks system which currently includes seventeen park sites with a variety of amenities.

This will be the first full year of the Recreation Assistant, three new Parks Maintenance Technicians, and the Crew leader promotion added in Fiscal Year 2021. The 2022 parks budget also includes a Special Events Coordinator position and funding for the reclassification of a position to Assistant Director. Funds are also included to continue the expansion of the city’s recreation program.

STREETS

1514

Salary & Benefits Services & Supplies Maintenance & Repair

Streets

History Projected Budget

2020 Actual 2021 Budget 2021 Revised 2022 Budget % Change 345,964 400,325 380,365 - -100.00% 472,154 559,283 373,149 298,600 -46.61% 584,565 1,153,000 1,153,000 1,256,000 8.93%

1,402,683 2,112,608 1,906,514 1,554,600 -26.41%

The Streets department is responsible for the maintenance of over 98 miles of streets, 35 miles of storm drainage and more than 1,000 street signs within the City limits. The department is also responsible for mowing and tree trimming in the City rights of way and medians.

All of the employees previously accounted for in the Streets department are now accounted for in Public Works Administration. Maintenance & Repair budgets have been increased as the Public Works department works to develop a more robust streets maintenance program.

1515

Salary & Benefits Services & Supplies Maintenance & Repair

Facilities Maintenance

Projected Budget

2020 Actual 2021 Budget 2021 Revised 2022 Budget % Change 126,945 127,935 311,860 - -100.00% 74,104 96,167 255,989 372,784 287.64% 259,283 507,500 348,000 440,000 -13.30%

460,332 731,602 915,849 812,784 11.10%

The Facilities Maintenance department accounts for the costs to maintain city facilities including electrical, plumbing, and HVAC repair and installation. The department also accounts for the purchase of paper and cleaning supplies for all facilities along with the personnel that support the department.

The Facilities department was moved from the Operations Division to the Public Works Division. The salary and benefits for the department were also moved to the Public Works Administration department. In prior years, only the utilities for City Hall and Community Development were accounted for in this department. The largest increase in Services & Supplies resulted from reallocating all utilities for city facilities to this department.

FLEET SERVICES

1516

Salary & Benefits Services & Supplies Maintenance & Repair

Fleet Services

History Projected Budget

2020 Actual 2021 Budget 2021 Revised 2022 Budget % Change - 26,850 1,020 0.00% 205,075 210,009 210,900 2.84% 915 250,000 250,000 275,000 10.00%

915 455,075 486,859 486,920 7.00%

*The 2022 budget currently shows $1,020 in Salary & Benefits. This is a phone allowance that was missed in the move to PW Administration. It will be corrected before the budget is adopted.

The Fleet Services department accounts for the cost for supporting and maintaining the city's vehicle fleet. The department consolidates all previous department allocations for fuel and maintenance for vehicles from UTV to Medium Duty trucks. Fleet maintenance will also manage the purchase and standardization of all future vehicles to the city’s fleet.

During Fiscal Year 2021, a Fleet Service Coordinator position was added. With the relocation of Fleet from Operations Division to Public Works, the position was moved to Public Works Administration. The department budget remains flat as the true needs of the department continue to be evaluated.

1605

Salary & Benefits Services & Supplies Maintenance & Repair

Neighborhood Services

History Projected Budget

2020 Actual 2021 Budget 2021 Revised 2022 Budget % Change 73,002 77,453 80,507 240,608 210.65% 50,943 96,447 97,148 117,686 22.02% 872 - - -

124,817 173,900 177,655 358,294 106.03%

The Neighborhood Service department is responsible for ensuring a clean and healthy environment for the community by enforcing city codes such as high grass, junked vehicles, illegal signs, unsightly matter on private premises, and zoning regulations.

The department will add two new Neighborhood Services Specialist and all associated expenses in 2022.

BUILDING INSPECTIONS

1620

Salary & Benefits Services & Supplies Maintenance & Repair

Building Inspections

History Projected Budget

2020 Actual 2021 Budget 2021 Revised 2022 Budget % Change 480,648 523,380 513,216 605,142 15.62% 170,776 196,568 196,888 110,056 -44.01% 2,528 1,800 1,800 2,000 11.11%

653,952 721,748 711,904 717,198 -0.63%

The Building Inspections department ensures that new or remodeled structures conform to adopted building codes and standards. The department reviews building plans, issues permits, and performs inspections to ensure compliance with building codes and local ordinances. The City contracts with Bureau Veritas for assistance with additional plan review and inspection services.

This budget will remain flat. The reduction in use of Bureau Veritas, has resulted in lower Services & Supplies costs. This offsets the increase in Salary & Benefits.

PLANNING

1627

Salary & Benefits Services & Supplies Maintenance & Repair

Planning

History Projected Budget 2020 Actual 2021 Budget 2021 Revised 2022 Budget % Change 306,300 335,350 347,622 357,967 6.74% 15,790 17,932 17,886 14,635 -18.39% 1,944 - - - -

324,034 353,282 365,508 372,602 5.47%

The Planning department is responsible for ensuring that the physical development and land use of the community is accomplished according to the codes, ordinances, and plans adopted by the Planning & Zoning Commission and the City Council.

The increase in this budget is entirely due to the budgeted salary increase for existing staff.

HUMAN RESOURCES

1725

Salary & Benefits Services & Supplies Maintenance & Repair

Human Resources

History Projected Budget

2020 Actual 2021 Budget 2021 Revised 2022 Budget % Change 181,955 400,417 237,704 684,809 71% 139,345 133,496 159,403 306,825 129.84% 112 500 920 500 -

321,412 534,413 398,027 992,134 85.65%

The Human Resources department oversees employment operation of the City in an effort to maximize both individual needs and organization objectives. The department is responsible for the recruitment and screening of the City’s employment applicants, pay plan administration, payroll and benefits management, employee relations, and employee training and development.

The HR department budget includes a full year with a new department director. This budget also includes executive searches for a Police Chief and City Manager, a compensation study, and funds to implement the results of the compensation study.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

1829

Salary & Benefits Services & Supplies Maintenance & Repair Information Technology Miscellaneous

Information Technology

History Projected Budget

2020 Actual 2021 Budget 2021 Revised 2022 Budget % Change 512,350 606,692 485,140 678,857 11.89% 231,259 234,727 244,460 54,650 -76.72% 117,647 110,250 145,250 10,000 -90.93% 577,953 626,709 784,738 1,049,296 67.43% 5,475 21,900 24,454 - -100.00%

1,444,684 1,600,278 1,684,042 1,792,803 12.03%

The Information Technology department maintains the City’s computer networks and systems by evaluating the end user needs, providing technical support and maintaining standards and uniformity in hardware and software installation. The department works closely with outside vendors to maintain several specialty computer programs required by various city departments.

This budget includes two new positions, as well as the costs associated with equipping thirty-six new employees.