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TABLE OF
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OMessage from the
City Manager
City of Wichita Falls
City Council
o Organizational Chart
Wichita Falls at a Glance 0
o Where's City Hall?
Financial Reporting 0
o City Funds & Fund Types
Government-wide
Financial Statements
O Revenue & Expenses
General Fund
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WELCOME
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I am pleased to present to you the City of Wichita Falls, Popular Annual Financial report for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. This report is designed to provide summary view of the
financial activities of the City and compliments the City's other financial reporting. The City's
Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Annual Operating Budget, and Budget in Brief as well
as additional information on the City's finances can be found on the section of the City's
website dedicated to Financial Transparency.
For last year's report, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and
Canada (GFOA) has given an Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial
Reporting to the City of Wichita Falls Popular Annual Financial Report for fiscal year ended
September 30, 2022. In order to receive an Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular
Annual Financial Reporting, a government unit must publish a Popular Annual Financial Report,
whose contents conform to program standards of creativity, presentation, understandability,
and reader appeal. An Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial
Reporting is valid for a period of one year only. We believe our current report continues to
conform to the Popular Annual Financial Reporting requirements, and we are submitting it to
GFOA to determine its eligibility for another Award.
The information in this report is drawn from the City of Wichita Falls Annual Comprehensive
Financial Report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. The City's Annual
Comprehensive Financial Report is prepared by Management and audited by an outside audit
firm on an annual basis. It is then reviewed by the Government Finance Officers Association,
which has repeatedly awarded the City with the organizations award for Excellence
in Financial Reporting. The Annual Report includes detailed information on
all of the City's funds and financial activities.
The report is consistent with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and reports
information pertaining to the City's government wide financial statements
and the general fund. The report also references information from the
City's Operating Budget for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024.
For more information on any of these topics, the reader is
encouraged to visits the city's financial information available
at www.wichitafallstx.gov.
As stewards of public funds, management is proud to present
this report and is hopeful that the report will provide further
clarity and transparency for the reader.
Darron Leiker
City of Wichita Falls, City Manager
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WICHITA FALLS CITY COUNCIL
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DISTRICT 3 DISTRICT 4 DISTRICT 5
The City of Wichita falls operates under a Council-Manager form of Government. This system
combines the strong political leadership of elected officials in the form of a City Council, with the
strong managerial experience of an appointed City Manager. The City of Wichita Falls has a Mayor
and a six-member Council who are elected into 3 year terms in non-partisan elections.
City Organizational Chart
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City Council
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Municipal Court Judge GM= City Attorney City Clerk
Assistant City Manager CIMEDParks & Recreation Strategic Planning
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Waterpark'Colf Course • Development Services
Information Tec'hno'ogy Property Administration
Building Maintenance Housing/Planning/Code
Public Works Department :.... Human Resources
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Finance Department
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Public Safety Training Utility Collections
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Health Department
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Laboratory Services Transportation Planning
Animal Services Fleet Maintenance
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The City of Wichita Falls is located in north-central Texas and now
Incorporated in encompasses 70.1 square miles. The city is approximately 130
1889 miles northwest of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, 15 miles from
0 the Red River that marks the Texas/Oklahoma border, and 125
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miles south of Oklahoma City. Wichita Falls is linked to major
southwestern, western, and mid-western cities by Interstate 44,
Population • U.S. Highways 82, 281, 277, 287, and Texas State Route 79.
102,644 411111
TOP EMPLOYERS
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Unemployment
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(NO STATE TAX) James V. Allred Prison Unit
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Museum of North TX History Sheppard Air Force Base
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In 2024, the City Council of Wichita Falls unanimously approved a resolution for the Memorial
Auditorium Building Renovation project. This project includes remodeling the public gathering spaces
for the Auditorium Performance Hall, improving and doubling the number of restroom facilities,
remodeling the City Council Chambers and renovating office spaces. The project aims to make
City Hall more visitor-friendly and create a better work environment for city staff. Approximately
95% of the work performed will
be done by local subcontractors.
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FINANCIAL
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The Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) is intended to summarize and simplify the financial information
from the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).This report is designed to provide a summary of the
City's overall financial condition in a user friendly format available to citizens. The ACFR was prepared in
accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and was audited by an independent
certified public accountant.
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The City of Wichita Falls is dedicated to increasing fiscal transparency. The City participates in
the Texas State Comptrollers Transparency Star program, which recognizes government
entities for going above and beyond in their transparency efforts.
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For additional details, visit the City's website at www.wichitafallstx.gov.
CITY FUNDS
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GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
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Governmental Funds are primarily used to manage most of
the City's activities. Financial statements for these funds Fund Name Fund Type
follow the modified accrual basis of accounting,which tracks
cash and easily convertible financial assets. These funds Governmental FundS
prioritize short-term inflows and outflows of resources, as
well as available resources for future spending at the end of General Fund General Fund
the fiscal year. The Net Position represents the fund balance Debt Service Fund Debt Service
in governmental funds. The General Fund serves as the main Hotel/Motel Fund Special Revenue
operating fund, accounting for all general tax revenues and Water&Sewer Capital Fund Capital
unallocated receipts. It covers general operating expenses, Microfiltration and Reverse Osmosis Capital
fixed charges, and certain capital improvement costs not Lake Ringgold Fund Capital
covered by other funds. Special Revenue Funds manage Community Development Fund Special Revenue
revenue from specific sources earmarked for purposes other Section 8 Housing Fund Special Revenue
than debt service or capital projects.
HOME Fund Special Revenue
Transporation Planning Grant Fund Special Revenue
PROPRIETARY FUNDS State Routine Airport Main. Fund Special Revenue
Community& Rural Health Fund Special Revenue
When the City charges customers for its services,whether to TX Healthy Communities Special Revenue
external customers or other units within the City, these Infectious Disease Fund Special Revenue
activities are typically recorded in proprietary funds.The City Tuberculosis Grant Special Revenue
of Wichita Falls manages two types of proprietary funds:
enterprise funds and internal service funds. Proprietary funds Immunization Grant Program Fund Special Revenue
are accounted for using the economic resources Comprehensive Cancer Central Fund Special Revenue
measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting in WIC Fund Special Revenue
the City's financial statements. The fund balance in a Emergency Management Fund Special Revenue
proprietary fund is termed 'working capital' in accounting,
representing the difference between current assets and Proprietary Funds
liabilities. This is because proprietary funds account for long- Water&Sewer Fund Enterprise
term commitments not covered in governmental funds. Sanitation Fund Enterprise
Regional Airport Fund Enterprise
Enterprise funds are used to manage various City operations,
including water and sewer services, sanitation collection, Kickapoo Airport Fund Enterprise
airports, transit, stormwater management, event centers, Transit Fund Enterprise
golf courses, and water parks. Internal service funds are Storm Water Fund Enterprise
utilized to report activities providing supplies and services to Waterpark Fund Enterprise
other City programs, such as fleet maintenance, printing, Golf Course Fund Enterprise
information technology, and employee benefits. As these Fleet Fund Internal Service
services benefit both governmental and business-type Information Technology Fund Internal Service
functions, they are allocated between governmental and
business-type activities in the government-wide financial Duplicating Services Fund Internal Service
statements. Enterprise funds adhere to the accrual basis of
accounting and the economic resources measurement focus.
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FINANciAi ITA -1- ictiTr
The government-wide financial statements include the statement of net position and the
statement of activities. These statements are designed to provide readers with a broad overview
of the city's finances in a manner similar to a private-sector business. Both are prepared using
the economic resources focus and the accrual basis of accounting, meaning that all current
year's revenue and expenses are included regardless of when cash is received or paid.
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Condensed Government-wide Statement of Net
Position
Primary Government
Governmental Business Type
Activities Activities Total Component Units
Assets $299,961,061 $500,665,769 $SOOu626,830 $73,067,941
Deferred Outflows of
Resources $48,100,094 $10,495,406 $58,595,5OO -
Less: Liabilities $217,729,093 $118,320,507 5336,049,600 $29,7O8,527
Less: Deferred Inflows of
Resources $18,8O1,758 $143,611 $18,945,359 -
Increase (Decrease) in Net
Position $111,530,304 $392,697,057 $504,227,361 $43,356,414
a Statement of Net Position:
•"'� The statement of net position offers a thorough view of the city's
- if :. assets and liabilities, encompassing capital assets and long-term
—eft obligations. It acknowledges the variance between the city's assets
and deferred outflows (consumption of net assets), as well as
- liabilities and deferred inflows (acquisition of net assets),
leading to the net position. Changes in net position over time
-- provide valuable insights into the city's financial standing.
' To conduct amore comprehensive evaluation of the city's
financial health, readers should also take into account
ti �' Y "° k `'7': any alterations in the property tax base and the
. + ,_ condition of the city's infrastructure.
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The reader is encouraged to visit the City's website HERE to obtain a full
,,.. copy of the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report which includes
the full Government-wide Statement of Net Position and Government-wide
-- -- �" w Statement of Activities. These statements,in conjuncture with the Notes to
the Basic Financial Statements,will provide the reader with an overview of
"' the City's financial health and a strong understanding of how the City
IL.. %, accounts for all funds.
Condensed Government-wide
Statement of Activities 09
Net(Expense) Revenue and
Program Revenues Changes in Net Position
Operating Capital Grants Primary
Charges for Component
Expenses Grants and and Government
Services Units
Contributions Contributions Total
Governmental Activities $ 120,867,950 $ 12,630,563 $ 22,509,058 $ 1,451,564 $ (84,276,765) -
Business-Type Activities 62,317,199 76,389,096 4,605,539 2,274,480 20,951,916 -
Total Primary Government 183,185,149 89,019,659 27,114,597 3,726,044 (63,324,849) -
Component Units .
Community Development $ 8,944,836 - $ 358,735 - $ (8,586,101)
General Revenues and Transfers $ 94,871,932 $ 14,078,976
Change in Net Position 31,547,083 5,492,875
Net Position-Ending $504,227,361 $ 43,359,414
Statement of Activities:
This statement illustrates the changes in the city's net position over the latest fiscal year, encompassing
both gross and net costs of government services, along with all current year revenues and expenses. It
categorizes the city's activities into three main types:
1.Governmental activities: This section covers the majority of the city's essential services, such as fire,
police, parks, recreation, public works, public health, traffic, transportation, community development,
planning, duplicating services, information technology, health insurance claims, the MPEC, Golf Course,
and general administration. Primary sources of revenue include property tax, sales tax, franchise fees,
and various grant programs.
2.Business-type activities: These are activities for which the city charges fees to cover most or all of the
service costs. Examples include water and wastewater treatment and distribution, solid waste collection
and disposal, regional and municipal airports, transit system, stormwater drainage improvements, fleet
maintenance services, and water park operations.
3.Component units: The city is financially responsible for five legally separate entities, which include three
tax increment financing districts and two sales tax corporations
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REVENUE
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Revenue by Source
Most of the revenue comes from fees for services like water, sewer, and
/ sanitation.These fees increased by 2% in FY 2023 due to a 5% rise in water rates,
v - 4 although lower water usage partially offset this increase. Property taxes and
L69HE sales taxes also contribute to the general fund. Property tax earnings rose by 3%
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in FY 2023,despite a lower tax rate,thanks to higher property values.
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o i , Property Taxes $ 43,019,69.5 $ 45,229,447 $ 46,719,098
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�" y, Sales Taxes 28,362,467 31,099,772 3{],988,808
" k Other Taxes 8,421,903 8,915,246 9,244,233
„ Investment earnings 71,402 915,689 6,948,111
Miscellaneous 521,187 568,103 971r682
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Charges for Services 80,601,801 87,601,878 89,019,659
Grants and Contributions 28,760,704 26,281,010 30,840,641
Total Revenues $ 189,759,159 $ 200,611,145 $ 214,732,232
Expenses by • ct on
The biggest part of the budget goes to public safety. Spending increased because
Police and Fire personnel received higher pay, and fuel and equipment costs went
up. Water and sewer expenses also grew notably in FY 2023 due to higher costs for
chemicals and infrastructure. OLiC
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Governmental Activities: • 0 a0' 1.9,9 •
General Government $ 16,783,004 $ 17,423,657 $ 20,275,375 J 1"1 �I��I111II/
Public Safety 52,264,608 48,053,820 56,240,160 sT4r /
Parks and Recreation 5,134,632 5,810,019 6,554,341 a
Community Development 6,955,276 7,498,256 10,261,349 0, k •
Public Works 7,894,812 8,620,682 9,329,189 "vie) r���� 1� M�
Health 6,229,228 7,065,470 7,585,313 — ', 1TAV N W'
Traffic and Transportation 2,412,555 3,076,440 3,265,753 //fi1111,
Multi-Purpose Events Center 2,848,607 5,134,193 6,049,052 • 4 0 `.
Interest and Fees on Long-Term Debt 1,695,662 1,455,563 1,306,918
Business-Type Activities:
Regional Airport 2,753,360 2,929,361 3,041,535 �P .p,LLS FjR
Kickapoo Airport 1,185,924 1,642,866 1,549,000
Transit 2,254,674 3,123,714 3,377,663 �` Q
Sanitation 10,138,273 10,857,203 11,688,957 -p
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Water and Sewer 33,126,472 33.,728,464 39,661,150
5tormwater Drainage 1,137,854 1,147,940 1,118,252
Waterpark 1,605,187 1,681,431 1,880,642
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Total Primary Government $ 154,420,128 $ 159,249,079 $ 183,185,149 TEXAS vm
GENERAL FUND
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The General Fund is the City's primary operating fund, accounting for resources that have no
specific restrictions. These resources may be used for general city operations. Each year, the City
reports the status of the General Fund in a separate statement in the Annual Comprehensive
Financial Report. This statement is listed on the next page. The statement shows the reader the
Fund's revenues, current expenditures, excesses of revenues and expenditures, other financing
sources and total ending fund balance. Fund balances listed on this statement do not necessarily
exclude uses of fund balance committed for future years by the City's Council. Additional
information about the City's Fund Balance Policies and uses are available in the City's Annual
Operating Budget, available at www.wichitafallstx.gov. Variance With
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Revenues:
Taxes $ R1,473,095 .5 8.1, 73,095 5 81,770,590 S 291..594
Cruet;es'or sure ccs 2.958,:582 2;95 3,582 3,016,851 .58,2.69
.ic-rtse.; end :)errn l3 1.1::1,r11,3 1,711,453 2,:i16,267 30L,li14
Fines and fcrteitures 7,5'..,4,357 2,5":.6,357 2,91C,E5El 404,293
Conlribjlic ns 213,419 713..41.9 277,285 53,866
+wrlc.e118rler [.s ,reven..J;w 1.1,359;805 11,31H,8DL 4,996,B50 (6,372,956)
Total '=:venues 100,242,713 100,242,713 94,998,593 (5,244,1.20,
xpe.ndit.eres:
Current:
Arirninistrat vc Eervice.a 1b,369,329 1.7,577,058 16027,771 1, 99,5s37
Police 30,61,8,D19 30,b58,019 29,405,472 1,252,547
Fire 20,'.41,)03 20,234.15i 20,096,678 121,413
Parks and recreation 7,249,107 7)90,2E7 6,256,600 1, 23,G67
Accounting/finance 1,:23,a32 1,123,132 1,020,2 5.3 1.02, 179
C:ornmunity development 7 767,443 2,762,443 2,514. 94 241,841)
PL.b''ie works 5,937,082 5,937,082 5,785,3,:r8 150,68.1
Heeil;:•y 4,0'92,60H 4,09 ,47Ci 3,746..879 rc9 347,5(17
Taff c and rransporntion 2,155,912. 2,155,910 2,029,219 126,691
Capital outlay 7,375,673 10},108,5}11 4,44C, 0.6 5,65/,;0`�
Total expenditures 98,4b9,006 101,801,049 91,534,1.2[1 IC1,.356,929
Excess of revenues over(under)expenditures 1,773,707 (1,648,336) 3,464,473 5,112,809
Other financing oi..1?;:o,, Hies);
Transfers in 3,108,889 3:128,889 3,108,889
Transfers out y4, 8.2,5`J7) (4,8.82,597} r.3,969,4.711) 91.3,12E
Total n?nrr ` r,_l'7ciril, ourcr_s (..uses; x1,773,708i (1,113;I:))8) (H60 f3821 913,17E
Excess of revenues arid other snu(ces
over (undcG c)xpenditres and o'her uses (1) (3,422,044) 7,E1s,.3,291 6,025,935
Fund balance.. - be,gilning 46,051.,2.29 116,051,2'29 45,0 1,22 1
Lund balance ending $ 46,0E11;22€1 $ 42, 399,185. $ 43,665,17CD $ 6:0)5,935
FY 2024 ADOPTED
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The City's Operating Budget for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024 (FY 2024) was
adopted by the City Council on September 5, 2023. The revenue across all funds was budgeted
at $232,952,356 which was a decrease of $864,606 or -0.37% from the previous year's budget.
This reduction is primarily due to the use of $19.3 million in fund balance for use in one-time
projects in FY 2023.
Two main sources of revenue in the City's budget are Property Taxes and Sales Taxes which
provide funding for many City services including Police, Fire, and Health. Property Tax revenue
was budgeted at $48,354,569 for FY 2024 which was a 7.19% increase in anticipated revenues
due to increased property market values and new property added to the tax base. The City
reduced the property tax rate by 2.06% from .694321 to .680000. Sales Tax Revenue was
budgeted at $31,725,000 which was a 3.41% increase from the previous year's budget.
Revenue from Service Charges was budgeted at $97,026,937 which was a 6.93% increase from
the previous year's budget. The Water & Sewer, Sanitation, and Stormwater funds receive the
majority of their revenues from service charges on each utility bill. The FY 2024 budget
included a 5% increase in retail water rates to support the increased cost of replacing water
and sewer infrastructure and maintain market competitive salaries. The FY 2024 budget also
included a 6% increase all curbside and commercial customers and a 13% increase for alley
customers. This represented the first increase in Sanitation rates in three years and was
needed to support the increased cost of equipment used in trash collection and to maintain
market competitive salaries. Additional service charges in the City Budget include internal
service charges which help to ensure that Fleet, Information Technology, and other
administrative costs are appropriately reflected in the funds responsible for that cost.
2022-23 2023-24
Operating Revenue 2021-22 Percent
All Funds Actual Adopted Adopted Change
Budget Budget
Property Taxes S 43,165,659 S 45,112,664 S 48,354,569 7.19%
Sales Tax 31,102,272 30,680,000 31,725,000 3.41%
Franchise Fees 5,684,241 5,465,100 5,527,634 1.14%
Payments in Lieu of Taxes 1,439,374 1,553,000 1,438,446 -7.20%
Other Taxes 3,813,711 3,631,427 3,861,500 6.34%
Service Charges 89,070,802 90,742,569 97,026,937 6.93%
Licenses&Permits 2,296,894 1,701,991 2,049,700 20.43%
Fines&Forfeitures 2,375,884 2,516,357 2,940,400 16.85%
Intergovernmental Rev. 13,091,644 12,285,508 12,378,000 0.75%
Contributions 2,352,418 2,126,644 1,981,355 -6.83%
Interest Income 855,397 2,504,947 5,433,200 116.90%
Misc. Revenues 7,911,570 6,656,021 5,930,401 -10.90%
Operating Revenues $203,159,866 $204,973,228 $218,647,143 6.67%
Transfer In 13,360,233 9,534,859 7,942,567 -16.70%
Other Financing Sources 2,002,298 19,308,875 6,362,546 -67.05%
Consolidated Revenues $218,522,397 $233,816,962 $232,952,356 -0.37%
FY 2024 BUDGET
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The FY 2024 budget for expenditures across all funds is $232,952,356 which was a decrease of
$864,606 or -0.37% from the previous year's budget. Personnel expenses make up the largest
category of spending at 45.0% of total expenditures. Utilities and Other Services like
professional fees and fleet maintenance costs are 12.3% of the total budget.
2022-23 2023-24
2021-22 Actual Percent
Expenditures All Funds Adopted Adopted
Expenditures Budget Budget
Change
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Personnel Services $ 90,770,593 $ 97,981,335 $ 104,741,916 6.90%
Supplies 12,403,097 16,303,433 15,838,944 -2.85%
Maintenance & Repair 8,418,369 9,550,830 10,378,043 8.66%
Utilities/Other Services 22,813,304 25,824,625 28,573,613 10.64%
Insurance& Contract Supp. 3,249,143 3,478,367 3,381,856 -2.77%
Debt Expenditures 18,037,329 19,467,705 20,030,328 2.89%
Other Expenditures 11,679,896 13,574,669 14,507,717 6.87%
Non Capital Improvements 142,358 160,541 414,634 158.27%
Capital Improvements 18,129,297 38,711,168 30,041,703 -22.40%
Transfers Out 6,405,767 8,764,290 5,043,602 -42.45%
Total Expenditures $ 192,049,1.53 $ 233,816,962 $ 232,952,356 -0.37%
The City also invests in Capital Improvements which are expenditures for items that last
longer than one year. Funding for capital improvements decreased from $38,711,168 to
$30,041,703. This reduction is primarily due to the use of $19.3 million in fund balance for use in
one-time projects in FY 2023.
Capital Improvements Amount
Street Rehab and Improvement $ 5,290,500
Lake Ringgold - Federal Permitting 5,000,000
Water and Sewer Line Replacements 3,000,000
Water System Infrastructure 2,488,800
Vehicles (Fleet) 2,453,923
Sanitation Trucks 2,078,823
Stormwater System Improvements 2,000,000
Information Technology 1,715,154
Facility Improvements 1,401,195
Buses (Public Transportation) 1,110,000
Castaway Cove - New Attraction 1,100,000
All Other 2,403,308
Total Capital Improvements $30,041,703
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This report was prepared and presented by the City of Wichita Falls
Finance Department.
Copies of the City's Annual Operating Budget and Annual
Comprehensive Financial Report may be found on the City's website
at www.wichitafallstx.gov.