Vision SMTX Appendix Adopted 2024

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APPENDIX C: KEY FINDINGS FROM FISCAL IMPACT ANALYSIS

Public Works The Department of Public Works has a budget of $10.3 million. There are five groups within the Public Works Department: administration, traffic control, streets, fleet services, and facilities & grounds. The department provides a variety of services, with street maintenance and traffic control being most directly related to growth and new development. Currently, Public Works provides street maintenance for approximately 390 lanes miles of paved streets and maintains 67 traffic signals. As shown in Table 7 , costs associated with new growth were calculated in three ways. Administration, fleet services, and facilities & grounds expenses are estimated on a person served basis, accounting for additional costs to serve both new residents and nonresident employees. Administration and facilities & grounds have a 25 percent variability factor applied to account for the marginal impact of growth on their expenses. Traffic control and streets expenses are projected based on the estimated generation of new lane miles and traffic signals by new development.

Table 7. San Marcos Public Works Cost Allocation Method and Factors

Growth Factors

Nexus Factor

Detail Gross Factor Variability Net Factor

Description

Nexus Factor

FY 2023 Budget

Expenditures Public Works Administration

$1,294,503 Persons Served (PS)

97,766

$

13.24 21,497 10,023 9.74 27.17

25%

$

3.31

Traffic Control

$1,440,285 $3,908,832

Traffic Signals

67 $ 390 $

100% $ 100% $

21,497 10,023

Streets

Lane Miles

Fleet Services

$952,177 Persons Served (PS) $2,655,993 Persons Served (PS)

97,766 97,766

$ $

100% 25%

$ $

9.74 6.79

Facilities & Grounds

Total

$10,251,790

Source: City of San Marcos; Economic & Planning Systems

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