FY 2024-25 Adopted Budget Book

BUDGET LIST OF ACRONYMS City of DeSoto

The annual budget contains specialized and technical terminology that is unique to public finance and budgeting. To assist the reader in understanding these terms, this list of acronyms has been included in the budget document.

ARPA - American Rescue Plan Act CARES - Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security C.O. - Certificate of Obligation CATV - Cable television CIP - Capital improvement program CS Representative - Customer service representative DEDC - DeSoto Economic Development Corporation DeSoto ISD - DeSoto Independent School District (DISD) DHS - DeSoto High School

HOA - Homeowners’ associations HR - Human Resources Department HVAC - Heating and Air conditioning systems I&I - Infiltration and inflow I&S - Interest and sinking fund I35E - Interstate Highway 35 east KDB - Keep DeSoto Beautiful L. F. - Linear Feet M&O - Maintenance and Operations MGD - Million gallons per day Ord. - City Ordinance OT - Overtime P/Z - Planning and Zoning Department PARD - Parks and Recreation Department PD - Planned Development Prop. Tx - Property Tax R&R - Repair and Replacement Sr. - Senior SW - Southwest SWRCC - Southwest Regional Communications Center TDD - Telecommunications device for the deaf UNT - University of North Texas

DWI - Driving while intoxicated DWU - Dallas Water Utilities

E-Govt - Internet business applications EMS - Emergency Medical Services F. H. - Fire hydrants FMLA - Family Medical Leave Act FT - Full time FY - Fiscal year GIS - Geographic Information System G. O. - General obligation G. V. - Gate valves GCAA - Governor’s Community Achievement Award GFOA - Government Finance Officers Association

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