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Hickory CFO reports higher revenues, hotel occupancy gains and planned equipment purchases; FEMA reimbursement expected this summer
Summary
Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Rodney Miller reported to the Hickory City Council on May 6 that general fund revenue through March was about $65 million on an $86.3 million budget, citing higher hotel occupancy tax receipts, investment earnings and capital encumbrances to lock in pricing.
Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Rodney Miller presented the city’s third‑quarter financial report on May 6, saying general fund revenue through March totaled “a little over $65,000,000” on a budget of $86,300,000 and noting several trending items including hotel occupancy tax gains, capital encumbrances and investment earnings.
Miller said occupancy taxes tied to hotel activity around the Hickory Metro Convention Center have exceeded expectations; “I’m estimating they’ll probably bring in about $3,000,000 in hotel occupancy tax revenue for this year,” he said. Miller attributed higher overall revenue partly to…
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