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Finance director reports strong third‑quarter revenues; several departments over budget due to planned projects
Summary
Stephens County finance director James R. Rod told the board that general‑fund revenues are at about 93% for the fiscal year to date, total general‑fund revenue was reported at $20.5 million and several departments are over or under target due to timing and known projects; staff will include items in upcoming budget work.
Finance Director James R. Rod presented the county's third‑quarter fiscal report. He reported general‑fund revenues at about 93% of expected funds with total general‑fund revenue of roughly $20.5 million to date. He noted timing patterns — including property‑tax and insurance premium receipts — that concentrate revenue earlier in the fiscal year.
Rod highlighted several departmental variance explanations: building permits were about $160,000 (stated as more than $30,000 over budget to date), data processing was noted as over budget due to device and communication accounting shifts, HR was over budget due to legal fees and new‑hire onboarding costs, and the works/streets department expense was high because of street paving already completed. The ARPA fund and other special funds were described as largely committed with purchase orders awaiting invoices.
Rod said staff will continue budget‑season work, including reviewing items at a budget retreat set for May and implementing newly acquired financial software for accounts‑payable and payroll. He said staff had completed a test payroll run in the new system with a 2¢ variance that they were addressing.
