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City of Tolleson — City Council (2025-02-11)

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BUDGET FY 2026 WORK-
STUDY
April 8, 2025

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

GENERAL FUND 
EXPENDITURES BY FUNCTION
General 
Government
21%
Public Safety21%
Highway & Streets 3%
Culure & 
Recreation 11%
Economic 
Development 
2%
Capital 42%
General Government
Public Safety
Highway & Streets
Culture & Recreation
Economic Development
Capital Outlay
General Government
15,127,050.00
$
Public Safety
15,088,630.00
$
Highway & Streets
1,761,400.00
$  
Culture & Recreation
7,994,200.00
$  
Economic Development
1,626,300.00
$  
Capital Outlay
29,989,500.00
$
Total
71,587,080.00
$

GENERAL FUND 
EXPENDITURES BY FUNCTION
Function
FY 25 Budget
FY 26 Budget 
Change
General Govt
$13,150,315
$15,127,050
$1,967,735
Public Safety
$14,176,650
$15,088,630
$911,980
Highway & Street
$1,845,300
$1,761,400
$83,900
Culture & Recreation
$7,341,650
$7,994,200
$652,550
Economic Development
$1,776,800
$1,626,300
$150,500
Capital
$12,357,000
$29,989,500
$17,632,500
Total
$51,007,715
$71,587,080
$20,579,365

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  3% 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 –down 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%

BUDGETED SALARY INCREASES
Cost of wage adjustments:
Cost of Living adjustment:
• General Fund $628,000
• Total all Funds $749,000
Merit Adjustment:
• General Fund $657,000
• Total all Funds $785,000

POSITION REQUEST
Total of 5 FTE requested:
• 2 PT recreation Coordinator
• 2 PT Senior center positions (extended hours)
• 2 FT Senior center positions (extende hours)
• 1 FT engineer utilities

RETIREMENT SYSTEMS 
FUNDING LEVELS
¾Tolleson PSPRS Fire Tier 1 & 2 – 91.8%
¾Tier 3 – 107.9%
¾Tolleson PSPRS Police Tier 1 & 2 - 97.5%
¾Tier 3 – 107.9%
¾Budget includes $2.0M additional payment for 
unfunded liability (Public Safety Fund)

DEPARTMENT BUDGET 
PRESENTATIONS

GENERAL FUND  - OPERATING
ORG
DEPARTMENT
2025 BUDGET
2026 BUDGET 
REQUEST
BUDGET DOLLAR 
CHANGE
BUDGET 
PERCENT 
CHANGE
10101010
MAYOR  & COUNCIL 
882,500
914,000
31,500 
3.57%
10102020
CITY MANAGEMENT
569,465
597,700
28,235
4.96%
10103030
PUBLIC AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATOR
925,250
1,191,350
266,100
28.76%
10111141
HOUSING SERVICES
873,950
775,300
(98,650)
-11.29%
10104040
CITY CLERK
438,450
558,200
119,750
27.31%
10105050
EMPLOYEE RESOURCES
1,014,500
1,169,000
154,500
15.23%
10106060
CITY MAGISTRATE
274,150
301,850
27,700
10.10%
10106061
COURT ADMINISTRATION
601,600
588,500
(13,100)
-2.18%
10212154
Court Legal Services
108,000
188,000
80,000
74.07%
10107070
FINANCE
1,846,250
1,988,550
142,300
7.71%
10108100
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
1,943,900
2,235,050
291,150
14.98%
10212150
POLICE ADMINISTRATION
1,110,050
1,215,350
105,300
9.49%
10212151
POLICE SUPPORT SERVICE
2,380,200
2,522,700
142,500
5.99%
10212153
POLICE FIELD OPERATIONS
4,260,950
4,741,430
480,480
11.28%
10409110
LIBRARY
1,669,200
1,860,200
191,000
11.44%
10213161
FIRE ADMINISTRATION
1,203,600
1,139,900
(63,700)
-5.29%
10213161
FIRE OPERATIONS
4,132,600
4,459,500
326,900
7.91%
10214165
Emergency Preparedness
470,500
317,200
(153,300)
-32.58%
10410130
AQUATICS CENTER
1,525,000
1,525,000
-
-

GENERAL FUND  - OPERATING
ORG
DEPARTMENT
2025 BUDGET
2026 BUDGET 
REQUEST
BUDGET DOLLAR 
CHANGE
BUDGET 
PERCENT 
CHANGE
10110120
FIELD OPS VEHICLES
640,400
674,600
34,200
5.34%
10110121
FIELD OPS GROUNDS
485,700
502,550
16,850
3.47%
10110122
FIELD OPS BUILDING
1,650,600
1,733,900
83,300
5.05%
10215170
BUILDING INSPECTION
618,750
692,550
73,800
11.93%
10315123
STREETS
1,395,300
1,303,900
(91,400)
-6.55%
10310124
TRANSPORTATION 
450,000
457,500
7,500
1.67%
10111140
HUMAN SERVICES 
1,086,600
1,539,500
452,900
41.68%
10410125
PARK MAINTENANCE
1,040,750
1,057,550
16,800
1.61%
10103031
NON-PROFIT
62,000 
62,000 
-
0.00%
10416180
PARKS AND RECREATION
2,250,100
2,659,900
409,800
18.21%
10416181
TEEN COUNCIL 
225,150
221,600
(3,550)
-1.58%
10416182
CITY PROMOTION 
631,450
669,950
38,500
7.15%
10515171
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
1,234,350
1,045,050
(189,300)
-15.34%
10515172
PLANNING & ENGINEERING 
542,450
581,250
38,800
7.15%
10105051
EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT
107,000
107,000
-
0.00%

GENERAL FUND  - CAPITAL
ORG
DEPARTMENT
2025 BUDGET
2026 BUDGET 
REQUEST
BUDGET DOLLAR 
CHANGE
BUDGET 
PERCENT 
CHANGE
10410904
CAP. OUTLAY AQUATICS
1,000,000 
1,000,000 
-
0.00%
10115908
CAP. CITY HALL
250,000
175,000
(75,000)
-30.00%
10515906
CAP. OUTLAY ENGINEERING
6,825,000
7,265,000
440,000
6.45%
10515906
CAP. OUTLAY ECONOMIC DEV
600,000
15,600,000
15,000,000
2500%
10107901
CAP. OUTLAY FINANCE
800,000
600,000
(200,000)
-25.00%
10409910
CAP. OUTLAY LIBRARY
85,000
110,000
25,000
29.41%
1174
CAP. OUTLAY FIRE
-
-
-
10108902
CAP. OUTLAY INFORMATION TECH.
160,000
135,000
(25,000)
-15.63%
10110903
CAP. OUTLAY FIELD OPERATIONS
320,000
478,000
158,000
49.38%
10111905
CAP OUTLAY COMM/SENIOR CENTER
57,000
57,000
-
-
10416907
CAP OUTLAY REC. FACILITY
260,000
569,500
309,500
119.04%
10107080
CONTINGENCY
2,000,000 
4,000,000
2,000,000
100%
TOTAL
$         51,007,715 
71,587,080
20,579,365
41%

MAYOR & COUNCIL
Department 1010 1010
Budget increased by $31,500 or 3.57%.
• Legal Services increased $30,000 for Admin portion of bill.

CITY MANAGEMENT
Department 1010 2020 
Budget increased by $28,235 or 4.96%.  
• Wages and benefit costs increase

PUBLIC AFFAIRS 
ADMIN
Department 1010 3030 
Budget increased by $266,100 or 28.76%.
¾ Increase in Wages and Benefits $97k
¾ Position transferred from Streets $130K
¾ Furniture One time – Waiting area upstairs $25k

HOUSING SERVICES
Department 1011 1141 
Budget Decreased by $98,650 or 11.29%.
• Decreased lot acquisition by $100k

CITY CLERK
Department 1010 4040 
Budget increased by $119,750 or 27.3146%.
•
One-time request to store records digitally $100k
• Wage and Benefits increase

EMPLOYEE RESOURCES
Department 1010 5050 
Budget increased by $154,500 or 15.23%.
•
Wage and Benefits  increase $43K
•
Subscription for new payroll system $110k

CITY MAGISTRATE
Department 1010 6060 
Budget increased by $27,700.
•
Wage and Benefit increase $26k

COURT ADMINISTRATION
Department 1010 6061 
Budget decreased by $13,100 or -2.18%.
•
Wage and benefit increase $26k
•
Public defender cost moved to 10212154   -$40K

CITY PROSECUTOR
Department 1021 2154 
Increase by $80,000 or 74%.
•
Public defender contract moved from Court admin 
and increased by $40k.

FINANCE
Department 1010 7070 
Budget increased $142,300 or 7.71%.  
• Wage and Benefits increase $38K
• Insurance premiums $38k
• Subscription costs for new financial system $67k

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Department 1010 8100 
Budget increased by $291,150 or 14.98%.
• Wage and Benefit increase $56K
• Subscription increase $180K
• Professional services $30K
• Phone Service $16K

POLICE 
ADMINISTRATION
Department 1021 2150 
Budget increased $142,500 or 9.49%.
•
Wage and benefit increase $152K
•
Electricity budget reduction -$20k
•
Police explorers $5k

POLICE SUPPORT 
SERVICES (DISPATCH)
Department 1021 2151 
Budget increased $142,500 or 5.99%.
•
Wage and Benefit increase 153K
•
Electricity allocated to Admin -$22k
•
Training increase 9k

POLICE FIELD OPERATIONS
Department 1021 2153 
Budget increased by $480,480 or 11.28%.
• Wage and benefit increase $377K
• Professional services $60K
• Fuel $20K

LIBRARY
Department 1040 9110 
Budget increased $191,000 or 11.44%.
•
Wage and benefit $171K
•
Internet Service
$20K

FIRE ADMINISTRATION
Department 1021 3160 
Budget decreased $63,700 or 5.29%.  
•
Wage and benefit decrease $79K
•
Training increase $7.5K
•
Apparel
$5K

FIRE OPERATIONS
Department 1021 3161 
Budget increased $326,900 or 7.91%. 
•
Wage and Benefit increase $247K
•
Professional Service increase $50k
•
Training increase $22k

EMERGENCY 
PREPAREDNESS
Department 1021 4165 
Budget decreased  $153,300 or -32.58%. 
•
Wage and benefit decrease -$213k
•
Sister Cities $10k
•
Contractual Services physical vehicle barriers $50k

AQUATICS CENTER
Department 1041 0130 
Budget did not change ($1.525M)
• Adding 2 FTE’s to employee count in order to hire staff 
prior to opening of Aquatic center

FIELD OPERATIONS VEHICLES
Department 10110120 
Budget increased $34,200 or 5.34%. 
•
Wage and benefit increase $21K
•
Tools $4k
•
Supplies $5k

FIELD OPERATIONS 
GROUNDS
Department 10110121 
Budget increased $16,850 or 3.47%. 
¾ Wage and Benefit increase $ 6k
¾ Professional Services $10k

FIELD OPERATIONS BUILDING
Department 10110122 
Budget increased $83,300 or 5.05%.
•
Wage and benefit increase $81k
•
Apparel $2k

BUILDING INSPECTION
Department 10215170 
Budget increased $73,800 or 11.93%.
•
Wage and benefit increases

STREETS
Department 10310123 
Budget decreased $91,400 or -6.55%.
•
Transfer position to Public Affairs

TRANSPORTATION
Department 10310124
Budget increased by $7,500 or 1.67%.
•
Marketing increase $7.5k

HUMAN SERVICES
Department 10111140 
Budget increased $452,900 or 41.68%.
•
Extended hours for Senior Center $300k (2 part time 
and 2 full time positions)
•
Wage and Benefits $102k.
•
Homeless placement services $50k.

NON PROFIT DONATIONS
Department 10103031 
No change in budget.

RECREATION
Department 10416180
Budget increased $409,800 or 18.21 %.
•
New part-time Recreation Coordinator (2) $70k
•
Wage and benefits $78K
•
Contractual Services $40k
•
Preschool funding $200k
•
Promotions $19k

TEEN COUNCIL
Department 10416181 
Budget decreased by $3,550 or -1.58%.
• Wage and Benefit decrease $10k
• Promotion increased $3k
• Food and Meals increased $3k

CITY PROMOTION
Department 10416182 
Budget increased by $38,500 or 6.1%.
• City Promotion $35k
• Food and Meals $2k

ECONOMIC 
DEVELOPMENT
Department 10515171
Budget decreased by $189,300 or -15.34%.
• Economic Development rebates -$200k
• Wages and benefits increase $10k

PLANNING & ENGINEERING
Department 10515172
Budget increased by $38,800 or 7.15%.
•
Wage and benefits increase $38k

EMP DEVELOPMENT 
RELATIONS
Department 10105051 
No change in Budget.

Capital Requests General Fund
CIP Aquatics Center- 10410904
• $1M Private donation

Capital Requests General Fund
CIP Civic Center 10115908
• Carryover funding from Civic Center project $175k

Capital Requests General Fund
CIP Engineering – 10515906
DRAINAGE AND DEMO PROJECTS C/O
53002
400,000
$         
PARKING LOT UPGRADES
60003
700,000
$         
COMPUTER SYSTEM C/O
60006
300,000
$         
91ST AVE FIBER INSTALL C/O (Match amt) 
60003
100,000
$         
99TH AVE & PIERCE TRAFFIC SIGNAL C/O 325k
60003
1,100,000
$       
99TH Ave & UPRR widening
60003
100,000
$         
ROOSEVELT STREET LIGHTING
60003
275,000
$         
POWER WASHER 
60004
40,000
$           
DUMP TRUCK
60005
250,000
$         
TOLLESON 91st PED BRIDGE C/O
60003
4,000,000
$       
TOTAL
7,265,000
$

Capital Requests General Fund
CIP Economic Development – 10515906
• Total $15.6M
• Economic Development fund $15M
LAND ACQUISITION & IMPROVEMENTS
60001
500,000
$         
BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS
60002
100,000
$         
TOTAL
600,000
$

Capital Requests General Fund
CIP Finance - 10107901 
• Carryover of financial system $600K

Capital Requests General Fund
CIP Information Technology - 10108902 
IT - 1176  10108902
AV REFRESH
8514
65,000
$           
Pickup
8514
70,000
$           
TOTAL
135,000
$

Capital Requests General Fund
CIP Field Operations – 10110903
AC Replacement
60003
50,000
$           
POLICE AND FIRE BUILDING MAINTENANCE
60003
70,000
$           
VEHICLE LIFT
60004
14,000
$           
VETERANS PARK LED CONVERSION
60005
130,000
$         
CHARGING STATION
60003
14,000
$           
VEHICLE REPLACEMENT
60005
200,000
$         
TOTAL
478,000
$

SENIOR CENTER
CIP SENIOR CENTER – 10111905
Gym Equipment
60004
12,000
$           
Dual Steamer
60004
35,000
$           
Tables (Carryover)
10,000
$           
TOTAL
57,000
$

PARK REC FACILITY
CIP PARK REC FACILITY – 10416907
PRC GENERATOR WIRING
60003
282,000
$         
AC UNITS
60003
77,500
$           
POTTERY KILN ADDITION
60002
70,000
$           
FURNITURE 
60002
30,000
$           
REPLACEMENT VEHICLE
60005
110,000
$         
TOTAL
569,500
$

CONTINGENCY
Department 10107080
OTHER CAPITAL OUTLAY
8549
4,000,000
$       
TOTAL
4,000,000
$

PROPOSED 
TIMELINE
• April 8 and April 22 Budget Work Study Sessions.
• May 13, 2025 - City Council adopts Tentative Fiscal 
Year Budget.
• June 10, 2025 - City Council approves Fiscal Year 
Budget and holds property tax hearing.
• June 24, 2022 - City Council adopts the Property Tax 
Levy.

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