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City finance staff told the committee that, as of May, Jenks had collected about $15.4 million in sales and use tax against a $16.5 million budgeted target for the fiscal year. Staff said average monthly sales-tax receipts this year are roughly $1.4 million and estimated June collections at about $1,488,000, which would bring the fiscal-year total to roughly $16.87 million.

The budget presentation attributed most of the projected increase for the coming fiscal year to a full year of mall collections. Staff said they added roughly $1.1 million to next year’s sales-tax forecast and attributed about 75% of that bump to the mall operating for a full 12 months; the remaining increase was described as a modest gain across other sales- and use-tax sources. Finance staff told the committee they were deliberately conservative in estimating growth for non-mall sales tax (about 0.5%) and use tax (about 2%), given broader regional trends.

Why it matters: The outlet mall’s receipts have materially changed short-term revenue expectations for the city. Committee members said clearer presentation of numbers is needed so the public and council can see how much of the higher revenue is recurring, how much is a one-time boost and where transfers to related public trusts (JPWA and others) appear in the books.

Discussion and requests for clarification
Committee members pressed staff on percentage calculations and phrasing in the presentation. One councilor flagged a percentage in the budget memo as inconsistent with the underlying dollar figures; staff acknowledged the wording was likely referring to an increase over actual collections rather than the previously approved budget and said they would correct the phrasing before publication.

Councilors also asked for more detail about how sales-tax transfers are handled. Finance explained that portions of sales tax are routinely transferred among the city, the Jenks Public Works Authority (JPWA) and related public trusts to support debt backed by those entities; those transfers appear in the budget packet as interfund transfers.

Downtown planning and traffic modeling
During the budget discussion several councilors raised the downtown master plan and expressed concern that work on downtown aesthetics, parking and street design could outpace traffic-flow analysis. Staff said the city has a recent, citywide traffic model but that scenario-specific modeling for downtown — for example, to test changes to parking layouts, curb lines or one-way conversions — would require additional funds and a separate scope of work. Several members said they preferred to appropriate money for targeted traffic modeling once the council has clearer design options to test.

Signs and code enforcement
Councilors pressed staff about recurring unpermitted signs in rights-of-way. Members described longstanding frustration with temporary signs remaining in place and said enforcement has been uneven because the city lacks dedicated enforcement capacity for routine sign removal. Staff said an ordinance exists and that enforcement is largely complaint-driven; councilors discussed options ranging from creating a permit for certain temporary signage to budgeting a dedicated code-enforcement position if they want stricter enforcement.

Permits, fees and grants
Committee members asked about declines in some revenue categories, including building-permit receipts and franchise fees, and about timing of reimbursements tied to grants (for example, a SAFER grant is recorded as budgeted but reimbursed when expenses are submitted). Staff said lower permit revenues reflect softer home-building activity and that franchise fees come from utilities operating in the right of way.

Staffing and spending priorities
Councilors debated whether to add staff now or delay hires until next year. Staff reiterated the presentation’s conservative posture: the city proposes limited new positions this budget cycle while keeping a competitive pay plan (a roughly 6% overall pay increase was proposed in budget materials). Several members warned that adding permanent positions is a recurring, long-term cost and urged caution until revenue patterns stabilize.

Next steps and vote
Finance staff said the budget summary will be published in the paper of required circulation and that a public budget hearing is scheduled for June 3, with a second meeting in June available for changes before the July 1 deadline. The committee voted to recommend the proposed changes be forwarded to the full City Council. Vote on the committee recommendation: John Brown, yes; Kevin Short, yes; Mayor Box, yes.

Ending
Staff asked councilors to send additional questions to Chief Financial Officer David Sims and the presenter. The committee’s recommendation will appear on the full council agenda for final consideration in June.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025.05.19 Jenks CC / JPWA / JEDA / JAA Budget Committee Meeting 11AM","oneSentenceSummary","Jenks — The Jenks Budget Committee on Monday reviewed proposed adjustments to the city’s FY2024–26 biannual budget and voted to recommend the package to the full City Council, after staff reported higher-than-expected sales and use tax receipts tied to the new outlet mall.","taxTitle","Jenks, Tulsa County, Oklahoma","taxId",68857,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6528513,"Jenks Aquarium Authority approves conservative budget despite higher attendance and revenue",1393,2951000,4344000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3378497-a335d01b5543ff5459fbca10790ae184&start=2951&end=4344","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3378497-a335d01b5543ff5459fbca10790ae184/thumbnail_2951000.jpg","/articles/6528513/Jenks/Tulsa-County/Oklahoma/Jenks-Aquarium-Authority-approves-conservative-budget-despite-higher-attendance-and-revenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6528513-661baccef1f22ad464af40f0f4b5a79d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154914&Signature=GzE4PIAJGRQWiDTnoRKYkez7TGRcKcQ~mu3q75atWFZW2FGon-TSOC2gez026h~K8Nnn6gTYF-93MB5ohig4RDVovh3N4nsmrtYRQiNnEpkml6V7IzCSvCNni0MBXwid-JTOFI9b0tpRCgRdTyEwWYFX~9StSWvGMgQ1u4~YBYWP1x3wC71ESPpO-ROzbnE1PoNB-i2L74dSWga8fEU7S7V~jgQ4PFAEhJ0DwVtwcTN26wfzaTwMmBuUJ~gX2gcVcAqLs3eyFNfgFCtsgTeq01si3oDJ2NFX3OkXJVDV2qha4hmb7Xgpkuj6S4QXgf0nG-7WXEF-rFXRaFkV6YMNxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jenks — The Jenks Aquarium Authority on Monday reviewed proposed changes to its FY2024–26 budget and voted to recommend the package to the appropriate governing body, even as trustees questioned conservative revenue forecasts that trail recent actual receipts.

Staff said the aquarium’s operating-revenue forecast for the coming years was conservative — showing operating receipts of roughly $8.2 million for the first year and $8.4 million for the second — while actuals for the most recent fiscal year were higher and likely to be north of $8.5 million. Trustees asked whether a higher operating forecast (for example, $8.7–9.0 million) would be more realistic given recent performance and seasonal strength in the final fiscal quarter.

Financing and reserves
The aquarium budget packet shows operating expenditures, capital items and transfers. Staff identified a planned transfer from a capital/reserve account (referred to in the packet as fund 93) to fund operations in the coming year; staff characterized that transfer as available but said they do not plan to use it unless operating receipts fall short and that fund 59 was another potential operating backstop if needed. The authority and staff noted that maintaining clear operating and capital fund balances reduces the risk of midyear borrowing or unplanned appropriations.

Capital and maintenance questions
Trustees raised deferred-maintenance concerns (roof, HVAC and filtration systems) and asked staff to confirm the timing and expected costs for major replacements. Staff said the roof can likely be deferred a few years but that large capital replacements are scheduled in a multi-year plan; staff also explained that portions of some staff costs (exhibit-team personnel) are capitalized when they work on capital projects and therefore appear in the capital section of the packet.

Other items
Trustees asked about staffing levels, fill rates for open positions and whether the new quarantine/research facility would increase annual utility and maintenance costs; staff said those questions will be factored into next year’s detailed budget as timing of the new facility becomes clearer.

Transparency suggestion
One trustee asked staff to show the percentage of the fiscal year completed alongside actual-to-date figures (for example, “75% of fiscal year complete; actual receipts 89% of budget”) to make it easier for the public and nonfinancial audiences to interpret midyear performance.

Vote
After discussion the authority voted to recommend the proposed budget. Vote on the recommendation: John Brown, yes; Keith Montgomery, yes; Mayor Box, yes.

Ending
Staff said they would provide trustees with more detailed departmental personnel and maintenance schedules on request and expected to refine revenue forecasts ahead of the public budget hearing.","Jenks — The Jenks Aquarium Authority on Monday reviewed proposed changes to its FY2024–26 budget and voted to recommend the package to the appropriate governing body, even as trustees questioned conservative revenue forecasts that trail recent actual receipts.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6528517,"Jenks Economic Development Authority budgets $800,000 but lacks dedicated revenue stream",573,3684000,4257000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3378497-a335d01b5543ff5459fbca10790ae184&start=3684&end=4257","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3378497-a335d01b5543ff5459fbca10790ae184/thumbnail_3684000.jpg","/articles/6528517/Jenks/Tulsa-County/Oklahoma/Jenks-Economic-Development-Authority-budgets-800000-but-lacks-dedicated-revenue-stream","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6528517-b4802548340f15f240c9ef6adb241876/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154914&Signature=UM5M4wXPt8il~KfSiWYLmPWndS796biWyNI-rXmFuxtJgSSLdjaSzx1qrA7TgVEyAwdAHhOrNRtuOKMN3A4cEnXk54vGgvsKExiN2Gv8BKam393knaxRSOmu6eUI5Fq99obfihDVA6QHpHHxpvGQ80tU8BgO~bFdL3dDMir8GqUYwONeA5lE34rPm7jBWlb5ui8wwwmKNDu-2qu89Zj3UPbFTS6kG4a~ceMbkG2sV1-zU60jDABCk~cIZJxst6p-4lxr1LJHrXiPnZyDYcbVtHnjq10UzGqAjc~i789RwjAv-VWVEMY6u83eKnS4623b91QaFQJv85zBlZVNTne8EA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jenks — The Jenks Economic Development Authority on Monday presented a proposed biannual budget that relies on an original $4 million seed fund and includes about $800,000 in incentives and grant programs for the coming period.

Staff described programs that have used JADA money — including façade grants and a pilot kitchen grant program that city officials said helped spur restaurant openings in older buildings. The authority’s staff and several trustees said the programs appear successful but that the fund has no recurring revenue source and will decline over time if outlays continue without replenishment.

Why it matters: JADA’s incentives are intended to leverage private investment and generate sales-tax and property-tax growth, but trustees said the authority should identify a long-term revenue source — such as an allocation tied to specific redevelopment districts or a portion of incremental taxes in targeted areas — if the authority is to remain a stable source of economic-development capital.

Discussion points
Trustees and staff discussed options including: directing a portion of taxes generated by incentivized projects back into JADA to replenish the fund; continuing to seed JADA from city appropriations as needed; or narrowing program eligibility to preserve capital. Trustees also noted that some pilot programs were temporary by design (for example, the $250,000 kitchen grant program) and that future programs might shift toward life-safety or code-upgrade incentives as downtown building stock is rehabilitated.

Vote
The authority voted to forward the proposed budget and recommended incentives to the City Council. Vote on the recommendation: John Brown, yes; Kevin Short, yes; Mayor Box, yes.

Ending
Trustees asked staff to return with options for long-term replenishment and to consider whether program eligibility and metrics should be adjusted to better measure return on investment.","The Jenks Economic Development Authority (JADA) presented a proposed FY2024–26 budget that relies on a $4 million seed fund and includes $800,000 in proposed incentives; board members said JADA needs a replenishment revenue source to be financially sustainable after pilot programs such as kitchen grants and facades.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6528520,"Jenks Public Works Authority recommends 5% water and 8% sewer rate increases, raises stormwater fee",594,3065000,3659000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3378497-a335d01b5543ff5459fbca10790ae184&start=3065&end=3659","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3378497-a335d01b5543ff5459fbca10790ae184/thumbnail_3065000.jpg","/articles/6528520/Jenks/Tulsa-County/Oklahoma/Jenks-Public-Works-Authority-recommends-5-water-and-8-sewer-rate-increases-raises-stormwater-fee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6528520-96a422f3f7d7f9d1bafe7ad940454b99/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154914&Signature=TyJNf8zcgOCFPjt1BBR-6JG~YM93hi572nIQ7isZAQkgvtmKD-3oDHaWKSmqIfCtGdpADMOkd8y2t4KF5j4o~sDQPzq8SkmHr2QMBc2Dcif3g6p9dGfxspKmRdvQoEQBFAvy3UI2MoIaequU9RX62exS2b3iBgnR9MYLF9ua9WGv4yry16n9jW9JsOOIG~ISqwQJVo9hzSqUGtn2nYbUmsgmFsL2BFgPbscVA8gIZ4naZvfWFVHOmyb8K-kzgkiiYRG4HkuSYk1OBCURtBn3iHd5uRGxkho2BWp03koAful2ViHv4ginNYz7whBkR3NFnWnLTvO64mbutXP6VC11Fg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jenks — The Jenks Public Works Authority on Monday recommended a package of rate and budget changes that include a proposed 5% increase in water rates and an 8% increase in sewer charges, to be considered by the full council as part of the FY2024–26 biannual budget.

Authority staff told members that the water and sewer revenue assumptions are driven by water and sewer sales, industrial water sales and stormwater fees. The authority is carrying debt associated with wastewater treatment plant improvements — roughly $13 million issued to date — and said planned capital work (lift stations, force mains and plant upgrades) will be funded through system revenues and borrowing.

Key proposals and context
- Water: staff recommended a 5% increase in water rates to support ongoing operations and capital requirements.
- Sewer: staff recommended an 8% increase in sewer charges; presenters said sewer rates remain comparatively low versus neighboring cities.
- Stormwater fee: staff proposed increasing the stormwater charge from $6.00 per meter to $6.50 per meter (an increase of roughly 8.3% in dollar terms).
- Industrial water sales: the authority said sales to Green Country Energy are budgeted with a roughly 25% markup.
- Personnel and transfers: the proposed budget includes a roughly 6% pay increase across personnel costs and modest changes to interfund transfers (around 5%).

Staff stressed that proposed rate increases are designed to sustain long-term investment and service levels. One member said the proposed numbers seemed reasonable given regional comparisons and prior investments to expand wastewater capacity.

Vote
The JPWA voted to recommend the proposed budget and rate changes to the full council. Vote on the recommendation: John Brown, yes; Kevin Short, yes; Mayor Box, yes.

Ending
The recommended rate changes will be included in the city’s budget documents and presented at the scheduled public budget hearing for final council action.","The Jenks Public Works Authority (JPWA) reviewed its proposed FY2024–26 budget and voted to forward recommended rate changes to the council: a 5% increase in water rates, an 8% increase in sewer charges and a per-meter stormwater fee change from $6.00 to $6.50.","actionData","errors"]

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