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General Fund
Traffic Operations

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Mission Department Summary
Statement: Actual Adj. Budget Estimated Budget
“To provide the highest Expenditure Detail: 17-18 18-19 18-19 19-20
level of service to the Personnel Services
citizens by providing Salaries and Wages $ 1,025,487 $ 1,237,989 $ 1,120,956 $ 1,239,396
reduction in accidents, Employee Benefits 321,915 402,568 402,568 389,326
congestion, and travel Supplies 114,266 116,492 122,824 118,492
times through the Other Services and Charges 361,543 386,857 397,850 403,945
efficient and effective Maintenance 379,048 320,404 333,342 320,404
installation,
maintenance, and Operations Subtotal 2,202,259 2,464,310 2,377,540 2,471,563
operation of traffic Capital Outlay 59,265 208,349 220,198 52,700
control devices.” Total Expenditures $ 2,261,524 $ 2,672,659 $ 2,597,738 $ 2,524,263
PERSONNEL
Exempt 4 5 4 5
Non-Exempt 25 30 26 30
Part-Time - 1 - 1
Total Positions Authorized 29 36 30 36

Contact Us: MAJOR FY 19-20 GOALS
Yvette Barrera 1.) Continue to improve traffic signalization in the city with a Comprehensive Traffic Study. (6.2.1)
City Engineer 2.) Expand traffic signal coverage in four major intersections. (6.2.6)
210 N. 20th Street 3.) Upgrade intersections as traffic counts with new signal cabinets. (6.2.7)
McAllen, TX 78501 4.) Renewal of traffic signals where justified. (6.2.9)
(956) 681-2700 5.) Continue implement the central traffic management system (Centracs) connecting to 200 signals to
the Traffic Management Center.
6.) Update current traffic data to such as traffic volume counts and turning movement counts.
7.) Develop signal timing plans to promote the mobility of traffic throughout the city.

Description: Performance Measures
Actual Goal Estimated Goal
The Traffic Operations FY 17-18 FY 18-19 FY 18-19 FY 19-20
Department is Inputs:
responsible for the Number of full time employees - Signal
installation, Maintenance 13 15 13 20
maintenance, and
operation of signals, Number of full time employees - Sign
signs and pavement Maintenance 3 3 4 5
markings in the City of Number of full time employees - Pavement
McAllen. The Markings 3 3 4 5
department has 36 Number of full time employees - Traffic 3 4 3 4
employees, 20 vehicles Studies
and operates out of a Department Expenditures $ 2,261,524 $ 2,672,659 $ 2,597,738 $ 2,524,263
4,500 sq. ft. Outputs:
office/warehouse Number of Traffic signals maintained 910 910 910 910
located at the corner of Number of signs installed / maintained 535 300 250 300
20th Street and Cedar Linear feet of pavement markings installed 130,630 185,000 137,240 145,000
Avenue.
Number of traffic studies conducted 82 75 98 100
Proposed Efficiency Measures:
Number of signals maintained per
employee - Signal Maint. 70 61 70 80
Number of signs installed / maintained
per employee - Sign Maintenance 107 100 62 100
Linear feet of pavement markings
installed per employee - Pavement
Markings 32,657 61,667 34,310 40,000
Number of traffic studies conducted per
full time employees - Traffic Studies
700 700 700 700
Number of street lights inspected 70% 70% 100% 100%
Department expenditures per capita $ 18.49 $ 18.16 $ 17.65 $ 17.15

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