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Coppell budgets $8.2 million stormwater revenue, plans $4.1 million in capital for drainage projects
Summary
City staff told council the municipal drainage utility (stormwater) fund is projected to collect about $8.2 million in FY26 and will include a $5.5 million transfer from the general fund to support capital projects; staff said a new rate study will be conducted as the current five‑year adopted rates end.
City staff told the Coppell City Council on June 23 that the municipal drainage utility district (stormwater fund) is proposing $8.2 million in revenue and about $5.7 million in expenditures for fiscal year 2026.
The finance presentation said stormwater revenue is collected through fees on utility bills (a flat residential fee and a sliding scale for commercial properties) and that the current rates were adopted under a 2019 rate study that covered a five‑year cycle ending with FY26. Staff said they are conducting a new stormwater rate study for FY26.
The FY26 revenue plan includes a $5.5 million transfer from the general fund that council authorized during the May 2025 retreat; staff said the transfer is intended to support growing capital needs, including channel bank stabilization projects and outfall repairs. Staff listed capital projects budgeted in FY26 with a $4.1 million capital outlay line (a $2.1 million increase from last year): Woodridge channel bank stabilization; West Haven Trail bridge creek stabilization; Arbor Brook construction; Phil Rich Loop outfall reconstruction and other stabilization work.
Staff said maintenance and services line items include federally required semi‑annual street sweeping and creek cleaning, storm drain headwall repairs, creek mowing and aerial photography. Salary and benefits in the fund include full funding for one stormwater specialist and portions of two other positions.
Councilmembers asked whether budgeted capital amounts are expected to be fully spent in the year; staff said large projects may be budgeted in FY26 and then carried forward as encumbrances if work is not completed before Sept. 30. Councilmembers also asked whether the projected $2.25 million net increase in the fund balance will be applied to multi‑year projects; staff confirmed it is expected to support ongoing projects into 2027 and beyond.
Why it matters: Coppell’s stormwater fund finances mandated and recurring maintenance and large capital stabilization projects; the planned $5.5 million transfer reflects council direction to accelerate drainage work while staff completes a new rate study.
