BUDGET OVERVIEW An organization’s purpose drives continuous innovation and improvement, moving our City ever-forward. Everyone has their own take on what lies at the heart of public service. Here are just a few examples from City of Pearland employees: 1. Community building, providing vital public services to all fairly and equitably. 2. Make the lives better for our citizens. 3. To create an attractive and safe community where citizens and businesses will realize value in establishing roots. This year, the City kept “purpose” at the center of the conversation in developing the Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) Budget; ensuring effective investment, growth and development of core services that make our community. PUBLIC SAFETY INVESTMENT In Pearland, we have grown the Public Safety staff, resources, training and technology to be even more modern and professional, a long-standing Pearland commitment. Expenditures for Police and Fire in FY18 represents 54% of the $78.7 million in General Fund expenditures at $42.6 million. The $42.6 million funding level for Police and Fire is $4.1 million, 11% more than the FY16 actual amount, driven by necessary increases staffing levels, compensation levels and capital replacements. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Our Capital Improvements Plan has $566.2 million of projects in the next five years. The vast majority, $326.2 million, is needed for water and wastewater improvements. Those needs are repaid by users of the systems, from the City’s Enterprise Fund that operates as a business, charging rates to ensure the fund is self-supporting. For the remaining $240 million, $116.6 million is for new street widening or extensions across Pearland. Improving quality of life is also a key driver in the City’s 2018 Budget. The construction of two new trails, totaling $6.2 million, are planned for FY 2018.
INFRASTRUCTURE ASSET RECAPITALIZATION EFFORTS
The FY18 Budget allocates $1.7 million towards the repair of existing streets and sidewalks. That amount is equal to the amount allocated in the FY17 Adopted Budget but considerably less than the targeted $5.5 million to maintain average infrastructure conditions for streets and sidewalks. With the approved funding, street rehabilitation is planned to take place on the following streets and in the following areas: • Keis Rd., Warren Rd., Williams St., Herbert St. (South of Bailey Rd. and west of BNSF RR) • Seddon Rd. • Long Leaf Dr. • Sterling Dr. • King Authors Ct., Camelots Ct. (Sommersetshire) • Scott Ln., Comal St., Pecos St., Rice Rd., Woody Rd. (Brookland Acres) Sidewalks are an integral part of the City’s overall infrastructure wellness. Over recent years, the City has shown a higher level of effort in restoring the sidewalks to a better overall condition. The current inventory of sidewalks is approximately 547 miles. To date, the City has repaired approximately seven miles of sidewalks. The right of way assessment of the sidewalks recommended an annual expenditure of $1.5 million per year to bring the sidewalks to the same level of service as the roadways. Sidewalks up for repair include the completion of the Southdown subdivision and the start of sidewalk repair in the Oakbrook subdivision. Read more at pearlandtx.gov/budget .
PEARLAND 2018 Calendar and Annual Report
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