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Budget committee reviews April year-to-date finances, staffing shortfalls and FY26 assumptions
Summary
The Budget & Finance Committee reviewed April year-to-date financials showing revenue shortfalls in golf and events, wage and benefit savings from unfilled positions offset by higher outside services, strong reserve valuation gains, and confirmed the FY26 operating budget will advance to the governing board for vote.
The Budget & Finance Committee of the Rec Centers of Sun City West reviewed April year-to-date financial statements and discussed staffing, golf-round trends and assumptions for the proposed FY26 operating budget.
CFO Cliff Swan presented April results and year-to-date variances. Year to date the committee heard revenue unfavorable to budget by about $474,000, with a large portion attributable to golf (roughly $332,000 unfavorable) and a shortfall in events revenue. Golf rounds were reported to be about 4,000 rounds behind prior year and roughly 4,000 rounds behind budgeted expectations in the current year. Swan and other staff attributed some shortfalls to weather and to staffing gaps that limited event operations.
On the expense side, wages and benefits showed a favorable variance of about…
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