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On expenditures, Kenny said personnel costs are higher because the department filled positions, but the fund did not need to use cash reserves through the second quarter. She told the committee that contracts and materials are roughly flat, and that some utility billing timing (IGS billing) delayed charges that could appear in later quarters.

Kenny highlighted completed capital and resiliency work: the department finished a large generator installation at the city’s yard to improve redundancy and resiliency and completed pump and motor replacements at the West Bluffton pump station. The water presenter said security upgrades — fence improvements and card readers — have been installed at some facilities.

On the sanitary‑sewer side, staff reported performance close to expectations with revenue increases from outside jurisdictions (about a 5.5 percent rate increase and higher usage) and some new renewable natural gas revenue. Sewer personnel wages were lower in aggregate because of vacancies, which increased overtime costs for 24‑hour operations; sludge‑handling costs rose with CPI‑linked charges.

During the meeting a committee member asked whether the reduction in shutoffs reflected a policy change or improved resident finances. Kenny said the decline in shutoffs is “partly” the result of a multi‑year effort to make payment more accessible — new billing vendors, pay‑at‑retail options such as CVS, online payment and online payment plans — and that easier payment access has helped residents stay current.

Staff said both funds did not use cash balances through the second quarter and that they will monitor IGS billing timing and remaining capital receipts and invoices in coming quarters.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dayton City Commission Work Session 7-30-25","oneSentenceSummary","Water and sanitary‑sewer presenters told the finance committee that city water revenues are above projections and officials did not need to use cash reserves; staff credited expanded payment access for fewer shutoffs and reported completion of a major generator project for resiliency.","taxTitle","Dayton City Council, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio","taxId",68964,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6148596,"Airport revenues climb on parking, rental cars and concessions despite airline settlement; expenses up with early capital transfers",339,2176160,2515480,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5515052-6dda7f31b08d8bc7b2518dcb64eb8eb3&start=2176&end=2515","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5515052-6dda7f31b08d8bc7b2518dcb64eb8eb3/thumbnail_2176160.jpg","/articles/6148596/Ohio/Airport-revenues-climb-on-parking-rental-cars-and-concessions-despite-airline-settlement-expenses-up-with-early-capital-transfers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6148596-20fabb5c08a6060b61209bb593763686/orig.mp4?Expires=1773597035&Signature=nJ4DoWvu2Mk0bblzgu3K5SJixZq50U8-7chP0wUqp728yFFMWjj~QmUTUkz7FLSlzXoOBT5Jt4vWWz9weEXx-PMwEicH0hB3hH02jbIOqf9sWZ1iCQwpPpGfMjYsmQIbgmRpooo5GTwyvaWnA61nzOuy6MV6hZEK1ucHhYT82esvDPAtjn2LTpmfWdYketGAdu6vnlyydPugfikvYOuge~E7mQik2QcCD5ZeJP2SEzobCw5iCvZc~OS37ttkqukW1rcT5SvqASWmMr1VMeXaxE-QXi83IUYah8qystgtNm69OY8I~-XmfYhJoFPHQmvYXa8Gb8-5Dn8ka3lPQLsKpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Gil Turner, the city’s director of Aviation, and his team told the Finance Committee that airport non‑airline revenue is “steadily going up” and is about $1.2 million (12.9 percent) higher year‑over‑year through June, driven by parking rate increases and higher concession sales. Turner introduced the briefing as “a briefing on the Second Floor” and said enplanements are increasing though “not as much as we’d like to see.”

Anna, the aviation finance manager, said airline revenue was down about $108,000 (2.4 percent) year‑over‑year, largely because of the department’s annual settlement with carriers that returns some operating surplus to airlines when operating expenses are low. “It’s not truly a bad thing,” she said, explaining the settlement reduces reported airline revenue but results from lower operating expense and a decision to issue checks rather than credits this year.

Non‑airline revenue drivers include parking (about a $536,000 increase, roughly 12.7 percent) and rental‑car concessions (about $678,000, or 41.5 percent), the latter in part because of settle‑ups with rental‑car companies after pandemic‑era contract ambiguities. Concession sales in the terminal rose about $92,000 (16.7 percent), the presenters said. The department also reported a property‑tax increase for one airport parcel of about $208,000 in the first half of the year and said it collected the tax.

On expenses, the aviation presentation showed total uses up roughly $1.3 million (8 percent) compared with 2024, including higher personnel costs as the department staffs a newly acquired garage and restores pre‑pandemic staffing levels. Capital project transfers were higher early in the year because the department funded investments at the start of the fiscal year; that timing was described as a one‑time pattern that affects year‑to‑date comparisons. The presenters said they are monitoring AES billing issues that temporarily reduced electric costs, and they are working with vendors on corrected bills.

The department reported steady growth in region employment and said legacy carriers are increasing capacity; United is expected to expand service and bring larger aircraft in the next quarter, which will raise landing fees and enplanements. Turner said the airport is exploring additional revenue enhancements, including capturing more general‑aviation revenue and other fee collection improvements.

No formal actions were taken; staff answered brief questions and said they will continue to monitor revenue and billing corrections.","Airport leadership reported non‑airline revenues up about $1.2 million year‑over‑year through June, driven by parking and rental‑car settle‑ups; airline revenues were down slightly after an annual airline settlement, and the department said capital project timing and staffing added to year‑to‑date expenses.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6148601,"City finance briefing: revenues up year‑over‑year but slightly under budget; personnel and NATO costs lift expenditures",304,6960,310990,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5515052-6dda7f31b08d8bc7b2518dcb64eb8eb3&start=6&end=310","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5515052-6dda7f31b08d8bc7b2518dcb64eb8eb3/thumbnail_6960.jpg","/articles/6148601/Ohio/City-finance-briefing-revenues-up-yearoveryear-but-slightly-under-budget-personnel-and-NATO-costs-lift-expenditures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6148601-ac41354a42c9c066340bb7437e9ac772/orig.mp4?Expires=1773597035&Signature=W2a8rYNkclsL0cI9ljPfhxGIqxFeMNkka6u6FFMix9uD21J6lH2~FNnUe9mx2hZrCjMCY7-9bKfWGxx61Cqo7JyX9B82Xe~b0sqLveWLkyoP-wibZlo-t5xBbtcOnwTU3GiMMkDiFr5qPvYeHOrTDza4jHNf3XM7oHJe0JHMg-lmt72LB9xK4qF-OMGBBqfHftmoSMVLThcnsMdKt78N58tSVEhDzRgQdFqdBx7LAHHfNSrY5yko8~He5xruJmRtTIUsUamhxZffC4pE3YYxV2B1VofEOMO-yGwDBsu6aNN4PwP8TZRMmUKbBMcEWglywFn-4qRgCPqt5Hq2wwewaA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City finance staff told the City Finance Committee at a midyear briefing that revenues through June are about $7.9 million, or 7.5 percent, higher than the same period last year but roughly $1.2 million (about 1 percent) under the adopted budget. Ms. Jones, the finance presenter, said the city’s largest revenue source, income tax, “remains flat compared to 2024.”

The presentation said other revenue categories drove most of the year‑over‑year gain. An interim cash transfer into the general fund occurred this year one month earlier than last year; that timing produced a large increase in the “other revenue” line, which staff said is not recurring. Jeanette, a finance staff member, explained that property tax advances from the county were higher this year as the county’s 2023 revaluation fed increased advance payments in 2025.

Why this matters: the brief front‑loads the risk that timing, not new ongoing receipts, explains much of the apparent revenue improvement. The finance team used a circuit‑breaker model based on a five‑year mean to flag revenue categories that fall below historical expectations; one standard deviation is a warning and two standard deviations calls for corrective action. Ms. Jones said the model currently flags base income‑tax collections and several timing‑sensitive categories, and that the flags should clear once billed revenue arrives.

Most expenditure categories increased compared with 2024, but the city remains under budget overall through June. Total expenditures were reported as roughly $2.8 million under budget for the year‑to‑date period, though $7.9 million higher than last year. Personnel costs were $3.6 million under the year‑to‑date budget but $4.3 million (5.8 percent) higher than in 2024; finance staff attributed the increase to annual wage growth, timing of police and fire recruit classes, a police labor contract adjustment late last year, and NATO‑related overtime and contractual costs.

Staff noted other drivers: contracts, materials and other uses rose year‑over‑year (about $600,000) because of higher supplies and NATO‑related contractual labor; conversely, some transfers and one‑time technology transfers that appeared in 2024 did not repeat in 2025. The presentation also noted that insurance costs were lower this year because a planned mid‑year health‑insurance holiday reduced the city’s premium outlay for June.

The briefing included an update on the city’s $102 million Data Recovery Plan (DRP), of which staff said nearly $90 million in contracts have been approved and about $44.6 million spent to date. Staff reported that 60 projects are included in the DRP and three projects remain without awarded contracts: an improving‑neighborhood housing project (the grantee is reapplying for historic‑tax credits and working with planning), an MBE‑compliance tool under procurement, and a housing‑case management/notification tool that will be funded as an operating cost for ongoing hearings.

On equity and contracting, staff said the DRP has an MBE goal of $22.5 million and that achieved MBE awards total $21.5 million so far (about 96 percent of the stated goal), with more contracting activity expected as projects proceed.

Staff also reviewed longer‑term expenditure trends: comparing 2021 to 2025, personnel and contracts/materials combined rose more than $26.2 million (34.1 percent); personnel alone rose about $17 million (27.5 percent) and contracts/materials rose about $9.3 million (60.8 percent). Finance staff said the spending mix has shifted toward more contracts and materials as the city added services such as a court security contract with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.

Discussion and next steps: staff told commissioners they expect to end the year under budget but will likely use $1.5 million to $2.5 million of reserves by year end (larger than the $1.2 million originally planned) because of inflationary pressures, personnel cost growth and economic uncertainty. Staff recommended continued monitoring and said several circuit‑breaker flags are timing‑driven and expected to correct when reimbursements and billed receipts are posted.","At a midyear finance briefing, city finance staff reported revenues about $7.9 million (7.5%) higher than last year but roughly $1.2 million (1%) below budget through June; personnel costs and one‑time events including NATO staffing raised expenditures, and staff flagged timing issues that temporarily trigger the city’s circuit‑breaker model.","actionData","errors"]

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Water and sewer funds perform near expectations; billing access and generator projects cited as resiliency gains

Airport revenues climb on parking, rental cars and concessions despite airline settlement; expenses up with early capital transfers

City finance briefing: revenues up year‑over‑year but slightly under budget; personnel and NATO costs lift expenditures