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Agenda Item

a. REPORT 21-0122 MIDYEAR BUDGET REVIEW 2020-21 Continued from February 23, 2021 (Finance Director Viki Copeland)

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    dean francois about 3 years ago

    Overall it looks like we are in good shape as it relates to revenues. I hope we do not see a backlash yet from the economic downturn. It would greatly help if the budget was more transparent and easier for residents to understand. While I understand why it is needed, the continual movement of funds between accounts is puzzling. Nevertheless, I have a few observations.

    The est. revenues is
    37,728,045. But one should be able to easily find the est. expenditures. To compare.

    The estimated revenue increase of 4.9% is $1,773,914. This is over the 2020-21 Budget, but is still 3.5% below 2019-20 actual revenue and 10% below 2018-19 actual revenue. This does not follow. It would help if this was explained further?
    And the TOT is lower than 2019-20 by 29% and lower than 2018-19 by 44%., yet states that it is 27.5% higher than budget. Details would be helpful on this as well.

    I have provided Ms Copeland with more details on some issues, so she is better to address this at the meeting.