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Lake Bluff board approves warrants of $160,956.23; March sales tax up year‑over‑year

3226759 · May 7, 2025
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Summary

Trustees approved the warrants report for April 15–28 totaling $160,956.23 and accepted the March 2025 financial report, which showed March sales-tax receipts of $452,018—$51,099 more than the same period in the prior fiscal year—and year‑to‑date general fund revenue and expenditure figures.

The Village of Lake Bluff Board of Trustees on April 28 approved the warrants report for April 15–April 28, 2025, totaling $160,956.23 and accepted the March 2025 financial report as presented by staff.

Staff reported March sales tax revenue on a cash basis of $452,018 for fiscal year 2025—$51,099 greater than the March receipts in fiscal year 2024. Fiscal year 2025 year‑to‑date general fund revenues were reported in the meeting record as $13,000,005.85; staff said that figure was $1,212,369 greater than the comparable fiscal‑year‑to‑date receipts for fiscal 2024. Fiscal year‑to‑date expenditures for the general fund were $11,989,021, which staff said was $127,597 greater than expenditures for the same period in fiscal 2024.

Trustees approved the warrants payment by roll-call vote and later moved to accept the March financial report by motion and voice vote after staff answered trustees’ questions. No additional budget adjustments were proposed at the meeting.

Staff noted the recent sales‑tax streak continues, with April showing roughly 22% ahead in both categories as referenced during the meeting; trustees accepted the report for the record.