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Council reviews enterprise fund budgets and special service district levies; East Rock tower fund flagged
Summary
The finance committee presented and recommended approval of multiple enterprise fund budgets and supplemental municipal tax levies for special services districts; the East Rock Communications Tower Fund was noted as not on a sustainable path.
The New Haven finance committee presented several enterprise fund budgets for fiscal 2025–26 and recommended municipal tax levies for multiple special services districts, including Capital West, General Avenue, Town Green and Whaley Avenue special services districts.
Why it matters: Enterprise funds such as golf course, skating rink and park facilities are intended to be self-sustaining through user fees; special services district levies generate local tax assessments to support district services and improvements.
Key details: The orders included budgets for Memorial Golf Course, a rock wall/ice skating rink, East Rock Park communications tower fund and other enterprise funds. Committee members said the facilities generally cover their operations with revenues, but they flagged the East Rock Communications Tower Fund as currently not on a sustainable path and likely to need future decisions about support. Supplemental tax levies for the named special service districts were reported to have stakeholder backing and were recommended for approval.
Outcome: The finance committee recommended approval of the enterprise fund budgets and the special services district levies and asked the council to vote in favor of the orders.
