Budget

Staff is pleased to submit the Fiscal Year 2007-08 Budget with total appropriable funds of $71,475,690. Based on the Long Range Financial Plan, Council directed staff to prepare a budget which holds the Maintenance and Operation (M&O) portion of the tax rate constant. The increase in the tax rate from .70678 to .73325 is solely to support the Interest and Sinking Fund (I&S) portion of the budget and is directly related to the bonds approved by the voters.

Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Budget Highlights:

Capital Projects

- Design of Brown Street
- Start construction of the S. Ballard Street project
- Start construction of the FM 1378 project
- Start construction of the Stone Road Bridge
- Start construction of the Hensley Road connection to Hooper Street
- Completion of Fire Station #3
- Start construction of the new Library, Recreation Center and City Hall

Staffing

- Six new positions to staff Fire Station #3
- Five and a quarter new positions in the Police Department including Patrol Officers and a Quarter Master
- Additional Court Clerk in the Municipal Court
- Additional part-time hours in the Library

Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Annual Operating Budget (coming soon)
Capital Improvement Program 2008- 2012 (coming soon)

Printed copies of the Fiscal Year 2007-2008 budget are available at the City of Wylie Municipal Complex, 2000 Highway 78 North, Wylie Texas 75098.

For more information about the current and past budgets, please contact:

Updated 5/5/08

City of Wylie 
2000 State Highway 78 North   
Wylie, TX 75098
972.442.8100