BY THE NUMBERS
Credits on the bills of about 50,000 eligible customers , totaling over $ 1.5 million .
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BY THE NUMBERS
The City of Arlington Fiscal Year 2022 started on Oct . 1 , 2021 . Here is a quick look at the water utilities budget .
Authorized Positions
216
Personnel Costs $ 17,647,487
Operating Costs $ 129,877,766
Capital Outlay $ 986,000
Total $ 148,535,209
Winter Storm Recovery Included Billing Credits
Following the February 2021 winter storm , Arlington Water Utilities made billing changes to help customers who may have experienced higher than their average water usage due to plumbing , fire suppression or irrigation line breaks to their homes or businesses or dripping faucets to prevent freezing pipes .
In the months after the storm , the City of Arlington provided Winter Storm Recovery
Credits on the bills of about 50,000 eligible customers , totaling over $ 1.5 million .
Making Water Affordable
Arlington ’ s budget for fiscal year 2022 increases the average residential water and sewer bill by about $ 1.84 a month , or about 6 cents a day . Even with the rate increase , Arlington ’ s rates for water remain the lowest when compared to many North Texas cities .
$ 100.00 $ 80.00 $ 60.00 $ 40.00 $ 20.00
$ -
$ 36.66
$ 39.29
$ 41.46
$ 44.71
$ 45.28
$ 46.98
$ 47.87
$ 48.89
$ 56.34
$ 64.63
$ 76.88
$ 80.00
Internships Grow
A partnership between Arlington Water Utilities , ACH Child and Family Services , and Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County began in 2021 as a way to assist young adults who were aging out of the foster care system gain professional certifications and relevant job experience . Since then , it has evolved to help an even wider range of young people and adults seeking new opportunities to
“ We ’ re not trying to [ solely ] get employees , we want to inspire people to be interested in utilities .”
Promoting Water Wisdom
Arlington Water Utilities encourages conservation awareness throughout the year by holding water efficient landscape classes , attending community events , and working with schools on projects such as our Value of Water Mini- Poster Contest in September . Find out more at SaveArlingtonWater . com .
( Poster contest winner Lukas with Mayor Jim Ross .)
- Craig Gantt , Acting Assistant Director of Utilities and Operations
find stable employment . In 2021 , these interns contributed more than 7,648 hours of work to city services . Since wages for the internships are provided by Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County , that translates into a savings of $ 107,778 in labor costs .
So far , six of the 13 interns who completed the internship have gone on to join the City of Arlington team .