THE CITY OF BALCH SPRINGS FY 2026 PROPOSED BUDGET GROWING COMMUNITY SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 WATER FUND SUMMARY
Description	FY 2023 Actuals	FY 2024 Actuals	FY 2025 Revised Budget	FY 2025 Budget Projection	FY 2026 Proposed Budget	Change	% Change
Beginning Fund Balance	12,222,116	12,407,131	13,673,188	13,673,188	14,674,543	1,001,355	7.32%
Revenues
Charges for Services	6,534,069	6,178,331	6,277,400	6,235,662	7,182,900	905,500	14.42%
Miscellaneous:
Interest Earned	187,603	238,896	200,000	200,000	200,000	-	0.00%
Miscellaneous Revenues	337,013	353,030	320,200	473,371	350,199	29,999	9.37%
Other Financing Sources/(Uses)	-	142,826	-	-	-	-	0.00%
TOTAL REVENUES	7,058,686	6,913,083	6,797,600	6,909,033	7,733,099	935,499	13.76%
Expenditures
CITY MANAGER	460,436	-	-	-	-	-	0.00%
WATER ADMINISTRATION	794,436	421,055	332,148	357,590	1,167,231	835,083	251.42%
WATER DISTRIBUTION	654,432	727,099	500,734	534,983	1,005,207	504,473	100.75%
WHOLESALE COSTS	1,824,779	1,975,595	2,163,318	2,500,001	2,500,000	336,682	15.56%
FINANCE	637,401	858,336	944,775	999,590	957,349	12,574	1.33%
UTL BILLING & METER SERVICES	597,489	576,260	683,041	865,858	779,936	96,895	14.19%
UTL METER SERVICES	247,675	206,478	-	4,000	439,344	439,344	100.00%
UTL COMPUTERS	1,952	103	-	-	-	-	0.00%
NON-DEPARTMENTAL	905,645	856,600	-	-	-	-	0.00%
Debt:
Principal	(10,193)	(9,105)	(7,984)	(7,984)	(6,821)	1,163	-14.57%
Interest and Paying Agent Fees	188,155	140,563	121,461	121,537	96,374	(25,087)	-20.65%
TOTAL OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES	6,302,206	5,752,984	4,737,493	5,375,575	6,938,620	2,201,127	46.46%
OPERATIONAL REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES	756,479	1,160,100	2,060,107	1,533,458	794,479	(1,265,628)	-61.44%
CAPITAL OUTLAY	16,100	(113,680)	520,544	-	1,229,876	709,332	136.27%
TRANSFERS OUT	571,464	542,879	532,102	532,103	532,103	1	0.00%
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	6,889,771	6,182,183	5,790,139	5,907,678	8,700,599	2,910,460	50.27%
TOTAL REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES	168,915	730,900	1,007,461	1,001,355	(967,500)	(1,974,961)	-196.03%
ENDING FUND BALANCE	12,407,131	13,673,188	14,680,648	14,674,543	13,707,043	(973,606)	-6.63%
REQUIRED FUND BALANCE (14% OF EXPENDITURES)	964,568	865,506	810,620	827,075	1,218,084	407,464
AMOUNT OVER REQUIRED FUND BALANCE	11,442,563	12,807,682	13,870,029	13,847,468	12,488,959	(1,381,070)