CPZ, parks and landfill report year-to-date surpluses to Marathon County ERC

On June 3, 2025, CPZ, County parks and the landfill division presented year-to-date budget reports to the Marathon County Environmental Resources Committee showing positive variances.

A staff presenter said the CPZ general fund was at 52.66% of its revenue budget, including $1,686,745 in tax levy, with program revenues at about 12.3% and expenditures at 19.6% of budget. "Overall, this budget has a surplus at this time of $1,212,176," the staff presenter said.

County parks revenues were at about 50.66% including property tax and carryovers; program revenues (excluding property tax and transfers) were about $470,586 or 27.7% of budget. The presenter noted those figures were "exactly where I would expect it to be" and that overall the parks budget showed an approximately $2,000,000 surplus to date.

The landfill operates as an enterprise fund. The presenter reported total landfill revenue of $1,742,220 (about 25.12% of budget) and expenditures at about 22.03%. Interest income for post-closure and long-term care accounts was higher than budgeted ($150,000 actual vs. $25,000 budgeted). Staff flagged a change in accounting practice: fixed charges now are recognized as expense rather than put to a liability account, which made one line item appear over budget but was supported by revenue and expected. The presenter said the landfill's year-to-date position was revenues over expenditures by $214,059 and that there were no concerns at this time.

Committee members had no further questions and accepted the updates. Staff cautioned that carryovers and timing can shift percentages through the remainder of the fiscal year.