04 22 25 FY 2026 Third Budget Work Study - Chief Financial Officer Artz

City of Tolleson — City Council (2025-04-22)

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BUDGET FY 2026 WORK-
STUDY
April 22, 2025

FOLLOW UP ON QUESTIONS FROM 4/8
• FTE Count by Department – Schedule Attached
• 274.5 with current year additions 
• Cost of 4% COLA - all employees $163K
• Discretionary funds increase $3k per account
• Increase special projects in Council to $50k ($35k teen council $15k SP)
• Enhancements to Paseo de Luces – current year to address
• Traffic Light timing – Traffic study May 27, 2025
• Sport Courts Veterans Park – Planning process
• Shade structure Community Garden – Balance of Aquatic contingency fund
• Art projects Van Buren – TIA projects

ESTIMATED 
ESTIMATED 
BALANCE
TRANSFER
TRANSFER
BALANCE
FUND
7/1/2025
REVENUES
IN
EXPENDITURES
OUT
6/30/2026
1000 - GENERAL FUND
79,827,712
$    
49,651,050
$     
71,587,080
$        
13,059,400
$
44,832,282
$    
2200 - HURF
488,000
$         
945,000
$           
1,345,000
$          
88,000
$           
2500 - IMPOUND FUND
13,806
$           
10,000
$             
30,000
$                
51,050
$                
2,756
$              
2600 - PUBLIC SAFETY FUND
11,768,385
$    
8,305,000
$        
8,383,000
$          
11,690,385
$    
2900 - JCEF
250,004
$         
78,000
$             
139,320
$             
188,684
$         
3100 - FUND GRANTS FUND
56,733,110
$     
56,246,699
$        
486,411
$         
3200 - AAA FUND
228,654
$           
1,029,400
$          
1,072,054
$          
186,000
$         
3500 - NON-FEDERAL GRANTS FUND
954,110
$           
954,110
$             
-
$                  
4100-4900 - DEBT SERVICE FUNDS
89,509
$           
4,408,500
$        
2,000,000
$          
6,444,613
$          
53,396
$           
5100 - AQUATIC CENTER AND PARKS
-
$                  
21,000,000
$     
10,000,000
$        
31,000,000
$        
-
$                  
6100 - WATER FUND
13,227,915
$    
8,931,700
$        
20,933,000
$        
1,226,615
$      
6200 - SANITATION FUND
497,442
$         
480,500
$           
532,500
$             
445,442
$         
6300 - WASTE WATER FUND
15,585,186
$    
27,128,450
$     
194,000
$             
32,320,400
$        
10,587,236
$    
  
6400 - SEWER FUND
1,568,136
$      
1,856,300
$        
2,423,700
$          
194,000
$      
806,736
$         
   TOTAL
123,316,095
$ 
180,710,374
$   
13,253,400
$        
233,432,526
$      
13,253,400
$
70,593,943
$    
UPDATED WORKING TRIAL BALANCE 
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
CITY OF TOLLESON

ADDITIONS TO STAFFING
• Utilities Engineer
¾Combined Water and Wastewater

BUDGETED SALARY INCREASES
The consumer price index for all items for the 12-month 
period ending February 2025 is 2.8%.
Non-Public Safety:
• Salary range adjusted by 5% and budgeting for  4% cost of living adjustment
• Merit – Leading category 2-5% depending on range placement
• Merit – Performing category 1-4% adjustment depending on range 
placement
Public safety (Police – Sergeant and down: Fire – Captain and down)
• Police - Salary range adjusted by 8% and budgeting for a 4% cost of living 
adjustment
• Fire – Salary range adjusted by 5% and budgeting for a 4% cost of living 
adjustment
• Merit – Leading category 2-5% depending on range placement
• Merit – Performing category 1-4% depending on range placement
• Paramedic pay increased to $3.10hr

BUDGETED SALARY INCREASES
COLA
At 3%
At 4%
Difference
General 
$628,000
$716,000
$88,000
All Funds
$749,000
$912,000
$163,000
Merit
General
$657,000
$657,000
$0
All Funds
$785,000
$785,000
$0
Total 
General
$1,285,000
$1,373,000
$88,000
All Funds
$1,534,000
$1,697,000
$163,000

DEPARTMENT BUDGET 
PRESENTATIONS

ALL OTHER FUNDS
ORG
DEPARTMENT
2025 BUDGET
2026 BUDGET 
REQUEST
BUDGET DOLLAR 
CHANGE
BUDGET PERCENT 
CHANGE
22310201
Streets
1,370,000
1,345,000
(25,000)
-1.82%
31213101
Homeland Security
69,720
69,720
0
0.00%
31212103
GOHS
32,000
61,629
29,629
92.59%
31617115
2025 Federal Appropriations
9,500,000
12,500,000
3,000,000
31.58%
31115116
Brownfield Grant
500,000
440,000
(60,000)
-12.00%
31611114
ARPA Housing Grant
1,000,000
325,000
(675,000)
-68.33%
31617105
Well 8
3,634,000
3,634,000
0
0.00%
31611119
CAP Grant
0
199,700
199,700
100%
31611120
Senior Socialization
0
393,650
393,650
100%
31310106
Grant - 91st Ave Connector
25,000,000
25,000,000
0
0.00%
31617107
Fed Appropriation - Well site 9
1,950,000
1,950,000
0
0.00%
31617108
Fed Appropriation - Wastewater
4,500,000
4,500,000
0
0.00%
31310106
Fed Appropriation - Pedestrian Bridge
4,000,000
4,000,000
0
0.00%
35212501
High School safety Officer
245,780
245,780 
0
0.00%
35212504
Elementary School Officer
108,330
108,330
0
0.00%
31617110
Fed Appropriation - Well 1
3,173,000
3,173,000
0
0.00%
32611211
AAA Congregate
303,119
403,719
100,600
33.19%
32611212
AAA Home delivered
285,566
262,516
(23,050)
8.07%
32611213
AAA MCSO
256,319
279,119
22,800
8.90%
32611214 
AAA Transportation
134,700
126,700
(8,000)
-5.94%
25212501
Impound
49,000
51,050
2,050
4.18%
26213602
PS Fire
3,465,000
3,465,000
0
0.00%
26212601
PS Police
5,696,000
4,918,000 
(778,000)
13.66%

ALL OTHER FUNDS
ORG
DEPARTMENT
2025 BUDGET
2026 BUDGET 
REQUEST
BUDGET DOLLAR 
CHANGE
BUDGET 
PERCENT 
CHANGE
29106901
Judicial Collection Admin
128,220
139,320
11,100
8.66%
51115199
Aquatic Center
21,000,000
31,000,000
10,000,000
47.62%
42007210
DS PS
622,400
622,000
(400)
-0.06%
43007310
DS GO 2010
388,880
388,900
20
0.01%
44007510
DS GO 2020 Water
393,525
396,825
3,300 
0.84%
45007710
DS GO 2020 Fire
216,320
220,470
4,240
1.96%
48007810
DS GO 2020 WWT
55,360
56,418
1,058
1.91%
49007910
DS 2019
858,750
860,000
1,250
0.158%
47007799
DS 2023 GO Aquatic Center
3,800,000
3,900,000
100,000
3.00%
35212520
AZ 911
0
100,000
100,000
100%
61017110
Water
9,474,200
10,083,000
608,800
6.43%
61017170
Capital Outlay Water
9,210,000
10,850,000
1,640,000
17.81%
62010210
Sanitation
498,100
532,500
34,400
6.91%
63017310
WWTP Billed
9,606,700
9,579,200
(27,500)
-0.29%
63017330
WWTP Billed Legal
40,000
25,000
(15,000)
-37.50%
63017320
WWTP Pretreatment
361,300
386,200
24,900
6.89%
63017370
Capital Outlay WWTP
275,000
275,000
0
0%
63017380
WWTP RC4
18,435,000
22,055,000
3,620,000
19.64%
64017410
Sewer
1,870,200
1,848,700
(21,500)
-1.15%
64017470
Sewer Capital
4,550,000
575,000
(3,975,000)
-87.36%
Total
145,056,399
161,845,446
16,789,047
12.50%

HURF
Department 2231 0201
Budget decreased by $25,000 or 1.82%.
¾Decrease in contractual service

AAA FUNDS
Department 32611211 to 32611214 
Budget increased by $92,350 or 9.43%.  
¾Increase is in wages and benefits.

PUBLIC SAFETY -
FIRE
Department 26213602 
Budget did not change.
•
Capital requests: $570,000
•
SCBA Pro Packs - 22
$300k
•
Replacement Vehicles
$190k
•
Rescue Struts
$30k
•
Wildland Gear
$20k
•
Fire Blankets
$6k
•
Water rescue equip
$4k

PUBLIC SAFETY - POLICE
Department 26212601
Budget decreased by $778,000 or -13.66%.
¾ Decrease is in Capital – take home vehicles.
¾Take Home Vehicles
$(800k)

DEBT SERVICE FUNDS
Department 42007210-49007910 
•
Budget increased by $9,468 or 0.01%.
•
Budget includes Aquatic Center bond repayment

WATER
Department 61017110 
Budget increased by $608,800 or 6.43%
¾ Increase in wage and benefits $222k
¾ FTE Engineer increase $120k
¾ Increase in water treatment costs 250k

WATER - CAPITAL
Department 61017170 
Budget increased by $1,640,000.
WATER - 6170   61017170
Software
60006
250,000
$         
Buildings
60001
350,000
$         
MOTOR VEHICLES
60005
350,000
$         
Interconnect Avondale/Phx
60007
500,000
$         
EDR 7 Stack 
60007
450,000
$         
Equipment (Meters, Pumps, Acid tank, etc)
60004
300,000
$         
Storage tank site 4 Carry over
60007
3,500,000
$       
Well 9 outfitting Carry Over 
60007
5,000,000
$       
SCADA upgrades Carry over
60007
150,000
$         
TOTAL
10,850,000
$

SANITATION
Department 62010210 
Budget increased by $34,400 or 6.91%.
¾ Increase in contractual services $35k

WWTP
Department 63017310 
Budget decreased by $27,500 or -0.29%.
¾ Wage and Benefits increase 137k
¾ FTE Engineer – increase 120k
¾ Water treatment and maintenance decrease -275k

WWTP - CAPITAL
Department 63017370 
Budget did not change.
WASTE WATER TREATMENT - 6370 63017370
Capital under $5k
600010
75,000
$           
OTHER MISC EQUIPMENT
60004
200,000
$         
TOTAL
275,000
$

WWTP – CAPITAL RC4 
Budget increased by $3,620,000 or 19.64%
WWTP -RC4- ALL PARTNERS - 6380 63017380
BUILDINGS & IMPROVEMENTS
60002
525,000
$         
Equipment
60004
1,060,000
$       
Vehicles
60005
580,000
$         
DIGESTER 4/DSST REHAB (New and Carryover)
60012
7,500,000
$       
DISINFECTION SYSTEM(C/O)
60012
2,500,000
$       
CLARIFIER #2 REHAB
60012
2,500,000
$       
TRICKLING FILTERPUMP REHAB (C/O)
60012
250,000
$         
Primary Influent Channel Rehab CO
60012
400,000
$         
PRIMARY CLARIFIER #3 FEQ #6
60012
1,100,000
$       
ELECTRICAL AND STRUCTURE UPGRADES
60012
5,000,000
$       
North Belt Filter Press Rehab CO
60012
180,000
$         
Belt Thickener Rehab CO
60012
150,000
$         
Misc. SCADA/Instrumentaon Upgrades CO
60012
310,000
$         
TOTAL
22,055,000
$

SEWER
Department 64017410 
Budget decreased by  $21,500 or -1.15%. 
¾Increases in wages and benefits $78k
¾Decrease in professional services -$100K

SEWER – CAPITAL 
Department 64017470 
Budget decreased $3,975,000 or 87.36%. 
SEWER - 6470  64017470
MINI EXCAVATOR
60004
50,000
$           
BUILDING
60002
125,000
$         
EMERGENCY REPAIRS
60008
250,000
$         
LIFT STATION 10 REHAB
60008
150,000
$         
TOTAL
575,000
$

PROPOSED 
TIMELINE
• May 13, 2025 - City Council adopts Tentative Fiscal 
Year 2025-2026 Budget.
• June 10, 2025 - City Council approves Fiscal Year 
2025-2026 Budget and holds property tax hearing.
• June 24, 2025 - City Council adopts the Property Tax 
Levy.

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