Chief Financial Officer Kellen Schall presented the April 2025 financial report to The Woodlands Township Board of Directors on May 28, reporting year-to-date revenues above budget and operating expenditures below budget through April.

Key figures: Schall reported year-to-date budgeted revenue of roughly $78.1 million and year-to-date actual collected revenue of about $80.1 million, a favorable variance of roughly $2 million. He cited higher-than-budgeted property tax collections, program revenues and an unbudgeted contribution from the Montgomery County Hospital District for Station 5.

Expenditures: Year-to-date budgeted operating expenditures were about $42.2 million; year-to-date actual spending was about $38.0 million, yielding a favorable variance of about $4.2 million. Schall said much of that variance resulted from timing differences and open positions, including timing for Montgomery County Sheriff's Office vehicle and equipment expenses.

Sales and tourism-related taxes: Year-to-date sales tax collections were approximately $34.2 million versus a budget of $33.2 million, about $1 million favorable year to date; Schall said manufacturing accounted for much of the increase compared with 2024. Hotel occupancy tax through April was slightly over budget ($3.2 million actual vs. $3.14 million budget), about a $61,000 favorable variance. Mixed beverage tax was modestly above budget but slightly below 2024's collections.

Ticket taxes and timing: Schall noted ticket-tax collections lagged budget year-to-date because event timing can be back-loaded across the year; the YTD collected figure for ticket taxes was about $706,000 versus a budgeted $894,000, a timing-related unfavorable variance.

Board action: The board received and accepted the financial report. Director Eisler moved to accept the report; Director Franks seconded and the motion carried.

Ending: Finance staff will continue to present monthly updates and will discuss budget initiatives and pre-budget workshops scheduled ahead of the formal 2026 budget process.