04 28 26 FY 2027 Third Budget Work Study – Chief Financial Officer Kevin Artz

City of Tolleson — City Council (2026-04-28)

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BUDGET WORK SESSION
April 28, 2026

FOLLOW UP ON QUESTIONS FROM 4/15
• TIA Budget
• Currently $40k – adding $50k for as total of $90,000
• VIVA Budget
• Adding $30k
• Veterans Park
• Redesign – General Plan
• City Promotion
• Adding $35k (10%) for inflationary increase
• Covered Parking at Civic Center
• Development Services to present options at future Council Meeting

DEPARTMENT BUDGET 
PRESENTATIONS

HURF
Department 2231 0201
Budget is $1,345,000 no change from prior year

AAA FUNDS
Department 32611211 to 32611214 
Budget increased by $119,500 or 10.03%.  
Increase is in wages and benefits.

PUBLIC SAFETY -
FIRE
Department 26213602 
Budget increased $537k or 16%
•
Transfer positions from GF $400k
•
Wage and Benefit increase
•
Capital
•
Replacement for turnouts $100K
•
Lifting airbags $50k
•
LUCAS CPR device $40k
•
Thermal imaging cameras $25k

PUBLIC SAFETY - POLICE
Department 26212601
Budget increased by $957,500 or 20%.
Transfer positions from GF $400k.
Capital
Vehicles
$220k
Dispatch phone upgrade
$81.5k
First responder Drone
$65k
Drone
$40k
Dispatch console
$675k

DEBT SERVICE FUNDS
Department 42007210-49007910 
•
Budget decreased by $143k or 3.01%.

AQUATIC CENTER CAPITAL
Department 51410101 
•
Carryover $17.3M.
•
New funds (transfer from GF) $8.0M
•
Total Budget $25.3M

WATER
Department 61017110 
Budget increased by $785k or 8%
Increase in wage and benefits $130k
FTE Environmental inspector $125k
Increase in water treatment costs 100k
Increase in water delivery costs $400k
Increase in insurance premiums $27k

WATER - CAPITAL
Department 61017170 
Budget increased by $875,000
WATER - 6170   61017170
$225,000 
60007
W2705 Well field Hydrology study
$350,000 
60007
W2704 Distribution system improvements 
$500,000 
60007
W2501 Interconnect Avondale/Phx(CO 500k)
$1,000,000 
60007
W2703 Surface treatment plant study
$3,500,000 
60007
W2502 Storage tank site 4 Carry over (3.5M)
$6,000,000 
60007
W2503 Well 9 outfitting Carry Over  (5.0M)
$150,000 
60007
W2702 SCADA upgrades Carry over
$11,725,000 
TOTAL

SANITATION
Department 62010210 
Budget increased by $217,570 or 29.01%.
Replace rear load refuse vehicle $180k
Increase costs for garbage service $31k

WWTP
Department 63017310 
Budget decreased by $160k -2%.
Wage and Benefits increase 150k
Professional services decrease -310k

WWTP – CAPITAL RC4 
Budget increased by $2,195,000 or 10%
WWTP -RC4- ALL PARTNERS - 6380 63017380
$5,500,000 
60012
WW2701 Headworks screen replacement
$7,500,000 
60012
WW2501 DIGESTER 4/DSST REHAB (New and Carryover)
$5,500,000 
60012
WW2501 DISINFECTION SYSTEM(C/O)
$2,250,000 
60012
WW2601 CLARIFIER #2 REHAB
$3,050,000 
60012
WW2602 ELECTRICAL AND STRUCTURE UPGRADES (CO)
$450,000 
60012
WW2504 SCADA/Instrumentaton Upgrades CO
$24,250,000 
TOTAL

SEWER
Department 64017410 
Budget increased by  $164,500 or 6.35%. 
Increases in wages and benefits $120k
Increase in supplies $38K
Increase insurance Premiums $6k

SEWER – CAPITAL 
Department 64017470 
No change in budget
SEWER - 6470  64017470
$425,000 
60008
S2601 Lift Station 20 (CO)
$150,000 
60008
S2602 LIFT STATION 10 REHAB (CO)
$575,000 
TOTAL

PROPOSED 
TIMELINE
• May 12, 2026 - City Council adopts Tentative Fiscal 
Year 2026-2027 Budget.
• June 9, 2026 - City Council approves Fiscal Year 
2026-2027 Final Budget and holds property tax 
hearing.
• June 23, 2026 - City Council adopts the Property Tax 
Levy.

Any 
Questions?