23-278ORD[NANCE NO. 23-278
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-
2024 ANNUAL PROGRAM OF SERVICES (BUDGET) AND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING ON
OCTOBER 1, 2023 AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2024; APPROPRLATING FUNDS
FROM AVAILABLE RESOURCES; RATIFYING ALL PRIOR TRANSFERS MADE UNDER
THE DIRECTION OF THE CITY MANAGER PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 8.07
OF THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF DENTON; REQUtRING CiTY MANAGER TO
FILE A COPY OF THE BUDGET WITH UIE CITY SECRETARY, DENTON COUNTY CLERK
AND TEXAS COMPTROLLER, AND ENSURING THE RECORD VOTE, BUDGET AND
COVER PAGE IS POSTED ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing on the Annual Program of Services for the City of
Denton, Texas, for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 (Budget) was heretofore published on September 2,
2023, which was not earlier than the 30th, or later than the 10th day before the date of said public
hearing and such other notice was given in accordance with all applicable law; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Budget was filed with the City Secretary and posted on the City’s
Internet website in accordance with all applicable law; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on said Budget was duly held on September 19, 2023, and all
interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard for or against any item thereof; and
WHEREAS, on August 14, 2023, the Public Utilities Board recommended the Electric, Water,
Wastewater, and Solid Waste utility operations budgets and capital improvements to be constructed
during the coming year; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS :
SECTION 1. The findings and recitations contained in the preamble of this Ordinance are
incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. The Budget for the City of Denton, Texas, for the fiscal year beginning on October
1, 2023, and ending on September 30, 2024, prepared by the City Manager and filed with the City
Secretary, as amended by the City Council, is hereby approved and adopted, a copy of which Budget
is attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby appropriates from available resources to the following
funds:
2023-2024
ADOPTED
189,069.564
106,22 1 ,238
308, 153,595
58,708,981
45,327,259
41 ,370,834
2,547,671
9,856,620
21 ,912,435
19,267,573
16, 134,609
7,969,338
36,402,929
t 2, 164,492
6,883,221
25,743,949
4,400,255
350,000
1 ,000,000
100,000
3,500,000
680,500
499,000
8,500
2,500,000
2,500,000
1 ,023, 129
2,894, 165
267,000
750,000
4.761.163
932,968,020
94,995,840
926.014.483
1 ,953,978,343
EXPENDITURES
General Fund $
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
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$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
General Debt Service Fund
Electric Fund
Water Fund
Wastewater Fund
Solid Waste Fund
Airport Fund
Customer Service Fund
Technology Services Fund
Materials Management Fund
Fleet Management Fund
Risk Retention Fund
Health Insurance Fund
Engineering Services Fund
Facilities Management Fund
Street Improvement Fund
Tourist & Convention Fund
Police Confiscation Fund
Catalyst Fund
Parks Gas Well Fund
Roadway Impact Fee Fund
Tree Mitigation Fund
Public Education Government Fund
McKenna Trust Fund
Park Land Dedication Trust Fund
Park Development Trust Fund
Downtown Tax Increment Financing Fund
Westpark Tax Increment Financing Fund
Miscellaneous Specia! Revenue Funds
Sustainability Framework Fund
Environmental Services Fund
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES
Grant Program
Capital Improvements Program
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
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SECTION 4. The City Council approves the capital improvements proposed to be constructed
during the forthcoming year, which are incorporated in the 2023-2024 Budget.
SECTiON 5. The Budget includes certain unlisted, authorized and unpaid encumbrances from
the prior fiscal year to be carried over to the 2023-2024 Budget as determined by the City Manager
or their designee.
SECTION 6. The City Council hereby ratifies all prior transfers made under the direction of
the City Manager for the current and prior fiscal years pursuant to Article VIII, Section 8.07 of the
City Charter of the City of Denton. At any time during the fiscal year, the City Manager may transfer
any part of the unencumbered appropriation balance or the entire balance thereof between programs
or general classifications or expenditures within a fund that has been appropriated by the City Council.
For the purpose of this Ordinance, the City Council defines an organizational unit as set forth in
Article VIII, Section 8.07 of the City Charter, to be a fund that has been appropriated by the City
Council
SECTION 7. The City Manager, or designee, shall cause copies of the Budget to be filed with
the City Secretary, County Clerk of Denton County, and the State Comptroller of Public Accounts in
Austin, Texas, and shall ensure a copy of the budget, including the budget cover page reflecting the
rate adopted herein, and the record vote, in accordance with Texas Local Government Code Sections
102.007 and 102.008, is posted on the City’s website at least until the first anniversary of the effective
date of this ordinance.
SECTION 8. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, on this the 26th day
of September 2023, at which meeting a quorum was present and the meeting was held in
accordance with the provisions of Tex. Gov’t Code § 55 1.001, er. seq. The City Secretary is hereby
directed to record this Ordinance and the vote to adopt the Budget.
The motion to approve this ordinance was made by [ J k,jI,,_ J 1 and seconded by [F h,.ttc, r 1.
The ordinance was passed and approved by the following vote K– I–U :
Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor Gerard Hudspeth:L
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Vicki Byrd, District 1 :
Brian Beck, District 2:
Paul Meltzer. District 3 :
Joe Holland. District 4:
Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5 :
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Chris Watts, At Large Place 6: /
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 26+- day of SCf Icp,b,/, 2023.
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ATTEST:
JESUS SALAZAR, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK RE[NWAND, CITY ATTORNEY
Digitally signed by Susan
Susan Ke IIe r E==:2023.09.21 14:59:01
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