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WORK SESSION OF THE
EULESS CITY COUNCIL
August 4, 2016
A work session of the Euless City Council was called to order at 5:41 p.m. on
Thursday, August 4, 2016, in the precouncil meeting room of the Euless City Hall,
201 North Ector Drive, Euless, Texas, for the purpose of discussing the proposed
annual budget and related items for Fiscal Year 2016-2017.
Those attending included:
Mayor Linda Martin
Mayor Pro Tern Perry Bynum Place 6
Council Member Tim Stinneford, Place 1
Council Member Jeremy Tompkins, Place 2
Council Member Eddie Price, Place 3
Council Member Linda Eilenfeldt, Place 4
Council Member Harry Zimmer, Place 5
City Manager Loretta Getchell
Assistant City Manager Chris Barker
City Secretary Kim Sutter
Finance Director Janina Jewell
Assistant Finance Director Jackie Theriot
Budget/Treasury Manager Diana Ayala
City Manager Getchell presented a summary of the considerations in developing
this year's budget, including property appraisals, staffing, the city's pay plan,
increase in health insurance premiums, the equipment replacement fund, street
maintenance, janitorial services, the Northeast Transportation Services (NETS),
increase in water and wastewater cost, and facility needs. Additionally, she
advised the Council of the current status of the city's water wells and the Parks
Master Plan study authorized in the previous fiscal year.
Finance Director Janina Jewell reviewed the organization of the budgetKnaterials
and reviewed the major changes in revenue and expenditures for the upcoming
fiscal year. She presented comparisons of the employee per capita, sales tax per
capita, water and wastewater revenue and expenditures, the proposed rebate from
the rate stabilization fund, and a comparison of the proposed tax rate to those of
neighboring cities.
City Manager Getchell advised that the property tax rate for the upcoming fiscal
year is proposed to decrease from 46.75 cents to 46.25 cents per $100 assessed
valuation.
Discussion ensued regarding the water and wastewater costs, including the Trinity
River Authority (TRA) budget.
Discussion ensued regarding the proposed general Operating Budget for Fiscal
Year 2016-2017. No final decisions were made.
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Mayor Martin adjourned the meeting at 9:06 p.m.
PREP ZED BY:.
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Sutter, TRMC, City Secretary
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