The document outlines the proposed annual operating and capital budget for fiscal year 2016 for the City of Athens, Texas. It includes proposed funding amounts from the general fund for various community organizations, including $7,500 for Keep Athens Beautiful, $12,000 for the Henderson County library, and $52,000 for the Henderson County Humane Society. It also provides details of the annual funding agreement between the City and the Cain Center, including subsidies for utilities, insurance, and maintenance. The budget proposes $63,694 total from the general fund and utility fund for support of the Cain Center. It also allocates $27,973 from hotel tax funds for tourism projects through the Tourism Advisory Council.

1. CORE
SERVICES
F I S C A L Y E A R 2 0 1 6 P R O P O S E D A N N U A L O P E R A T I N G & C A P I T A L
B U D G E T
CITY OF ATHE NS | TE XAS
FY2016

2. CORE
SERVICES
F I S C A L Y E A R 2 0 1 6 P R O P O S E D A N N U A L O P E R A T I N G & C A P I T A L
B U D G E T
CITY OF ATHE NS | TE XAS
FY2016
AID TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

3. Keep Athens Beautiful
$7,500 [General Fund]
• Mowing / Maintenance
$7,500 [General Fund]
• Programming: Recycling, Graffiti Abatement, Education,
etc.

4. Henderson County Clint W. Murchison Memorial Library
$12,000 [General Fund]
• Programs, Education, Outreach, etc.

5. Henderson County Humane Society
$52,000 [General Fund]
• Programs, Code Enforcement Division Services

6. Cain Center
$63,694 [estimate, General Fund, Utility Fund]
• Water, sewer, property insurance, use of exercise facility

7. Lease Agreement Basics:
Cain Center, Inc.
• To furnish facilities and programs to the
citizens of Athens and Henderson County
• Maintain interior facility
• Maintain insurance
City of Athens
• Pay all charges for water and sewer
• Maintain the roof and exterior walls
• Maintain grounds, parking and exterior
lighting
• Provide labor for repairs to tennis courts

8. Facility Study
(Eubanks | Harris | Roberts | Craig | Architects, Inc.)
February, 2012
Pool
HVAC
Electrical
Face Brick
Pool Room Structure Repair
ADA Issues
Restroom / Locker Room Needs
$3.16 Million
New Construction / Addition
Enhancements – Varies
$3.56 Million
* City of Athens Fire Marshall inspection in 2015 – additional issues identified

9. Fiscal Year
FY 2015
Estimate
FY 2016
Proposed
Estimate
FY 2005 - FY 2016
Total
Exercise
Room $4,662.50 $4,500.00 $37,287.00
Room Rentals $1,196.27
Tourism
Promotion $100.00
HOT Tax $453,411.00
General Fund
- Operating $130,000.00 $855,000.52
General Fund
- Capital $13,672.00
Total Cash $134,662.50 $4,500.00 $1,360,666.79
Utility Subsidy 37,527.96 51,100.00 $505,381.35
Property
Insurance 8,093.00 8,094.00 $16,187.00
Totals $180,283.46 $63,694.00 $1,882,235.14

10. Tourism Advisory Council
$27,973 [estimate – Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund)
• Athens Teenage Baseball Association (ATBA) project
• Henderson County Regional Fair Park Complex project