The final FY 2026 budget will be adopted on September 16.

 

The significant increase from last year is due to the potential for sealing and seal coating city roads. This is recommended to preserve the major renovation work completed several years ago on CR 213, CR 216/Bunny Run, George Trail, Douglas Circle and CR 215/Michael Talty Avenue. It also anticipates similar crack repair and seal coating on CR 213A. Our engineer's estimate is the basis for the $640,000 line item in Capital Outlay. 

 


 Draft -  FY 2026 Budget 9-10-25

INCOME
Carryover 

572,810.00
Certified total 386,192,578 @ .21= 811004 x .98.5= $798,838
Property Taxes Last Year's Rate- 0.21
Proposed 2026- 0.21
Property Tax 0.21 @ 98.5% collection + delinquent % 800,500.00
Total- Property Taxes 800,500.00
Business and Franchise Taxes
City Sales Tax FY 2024 Final- $295,973.78 291,000.00
Franchise Electric 105,000.00
Franchise Gas 10,300.00
Franchise Telephone/Cable 8,250.00
Franchise Solid Waste) 25,000.00
Total- Business and Franchise Taxes 439,550.00
Fines & Fees
Court Collections 400,000.00
Local Consolidated Fees (HB1950, 5-29-25) 16,500.00
Rezoning & Variance Fees 750.00
Plat Filing Fees 1,000.00
Other Fees 150.00
Total- Fines & Fees 418,400.00
Permits & Registrations
Building Permits 20,000.00
Other Permits/Fees- Solicitation, Occupancy, etc. 250.00
Contractor Registration 1,500.00
Total- Permits 21,750.00
Other Revenue
Developer Contributions 12,000.00
Reports/FOI/Misc. 50.00
Interest 50,000.00
Use of Community Room 500.00
Misc. 2,000.00
Total- Other 64,550.00
TOTAL INCOME
2,317,560.00

EXPENSES
Personnel
Salaries , Wages, Health Care Stipends 445,150.00
FICA,Medicare,Unemployment 0.1046 TMRS Avg 0.06315 65,200.00

Total- Personnel 510,350.00
Administration
Professional Services
Legal 12,000.00
Audit 27,000.00
Payroll Bookkeeping 4,200.00
General Bookkeeping 8,400.00
Engineering/Other Professional Services 20,000.00
Total- Professional Services 71,600.00
Operation and Maintenance
Advertising 1,000.00
Annexation/Zoning Expense 500.00
Appraisal District (Fiscal 2025- Add $723?) 8,500.00
Building Repair and Maintenance 15,000.00
Dues/Memberships 2,700.00
Caruth- Fire monitoring 500.00
Election Expenses 3,000.00
Equip Repair and Maintenance 1,000.00
Forney Fire Department 115,860.00
Inspections (.4 of permit budget) 17,795 10,000.00
Miscellaneous Fees- Admin 1,250.00
Office Equipment 1,500.00
Office Supplies 3,500.00
Postage 200.00
Printing 200.00
Event Expenses 2,000.00
Tax Assessor/Collector 1,800.00
Other 200.00
Total- Operation and Maintenance 168,710.00
Employee Development
Training 750.00
Travel 4,000.00
Total- Employee Development 4,750.00

Utilities and Communication
Electricity 9,250.00
Gas 4,800.00
Water 3,000.00
Internet / Web 4,800.00
Phone 3,750.00
Software update 3,500.00
Total- Utilities and Communication 29,100.00
Insurance and Bonding
Insurance 29,000.00
Total- Insurance and Bonding 29,000.00
TOTAL ADMINISTRATION 303,160.00
COURT
Operations and Maintenance
Collection Fees- Linebarger 11,000.00
Comptroller Payments - State of Texas (45.35%) 184,800
Dues/Memberships - Court 100.00
Equipment Repair & Maintenance - Court 250.00
Jury Expense - Court 650.00
Miscellaneous/Contingency - Court 250.00
Office Supply 750.00
Office Equipment - Court 500.00
Postage - Court 300.00
Printing/Publications - Court 500.00




Total - Operations and Maintenance 199,100.00
Employee Development
Training - Court 250.00
Travel - Court 250.00
Total- Employee Development 500.00
Professional Services
Legal Fees - Court 6,500.00
Total - Professional Services 6,500.00
TOTAL COURT 206,100.00
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Operations and Maintenance
Dues/Memberships 200.00
Equipment Repair & Maintenance 2,500.00
Fuel 16,000.00
Miscellaneous/Contingency- Law Enforcement 1,200.00
Police Supplies/Equipment 14,000.00

Uniforms 2,000.00
Vehicle Repair & Maintenance 17,500.00
Total- Operations and Maintenance 53,400.00
Employee Development
Training- Law Enforcement 500.00
Travel- Law Enforcement 1,000.00
Total- Employee Development 1,500.00
Utilities and Communication
Mobile Hotspot- Verizon 2,500.00
Phone- Law Enforcement 800.00
Regional Communication Center 3,500.00
Software/Technology (Peacemaker & RMS) 7,500.00
Total- Utilities and Communication 14,300.00
Total PD 69,200.00
STREET & PUBLIC SERVICES
Projects/Debt service
Debt Service- Roads, facility 533,050.00
Total- Projects 533,050.00
Operations and Maintenance
Materials/Repairs 5,000.00
Mosquito Spraying 8,250.00
Trimming 1,000.00
Mowing & Clearing 3,500.00
Street- Signs, hardware, etc 500.00
Streetlights 7,000.00
Animal Control 400.00
Miscellaneous- Street 50,00
Total-  Debt Service, Operations & Maintenance 25,700.00

 
CAPITAL OUTLAY
Seal Coat/crack sealing roadways 640,000.00
Infrastructure Project- Dollar General 30,000.00
Total- Capital Outlay 670,000.00
TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY 670,000.00
TOTAL EXPENSES 2,317,560.00
Total Income $ 2,317,560
Total Expenses $ 2,317,560
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