Finance director briefs council on 2025 budget-to-actuals and ARPA spending

Kim Robertson presented a budget‑to‑actual report at the Sept. 16 York City Council meeting showing revenues posted through Aug. 31 and corresponding expenditures. Robertson said the city had received about $52,200,000 in revenue and recorded roughly $47,100,000 in expenses through that date, and she cautioned that timing differences and posting lags mean the snapshot is a point‑in‑time view.

Robertson said department‑level reports and raw files exist and that she will provide a second‑quarter detailed report to council within the next two months. She explained that some revenue streams (for example, liquid fuels aid) arrive later in the fiscal year, which affects month‑to‑month comparisons.

On ARPA funds (fund 29), Robertson said the city budgeted to use about $21,400,000 of the $35,300,000 it received, has issued nearly $7,000,000 and has roughly $13,900,000 remaining in the bank account. She said a number of projects remain in procurement or invoicing stages, and that staff and consultants are working to ensure awards and invoices move forward so the city can meet project deadlines. Robertson said she expects budget amendments and transfers to be introduced in the first October meeting and approved in the second October meeting so agreements to spend ARPA funds can be presented for council approval.

Robertson also noted one budgeting correction in a job‑training community project where the budget recorded $1,000,000 but only $400,000 had been approved; she said adjustments will be made to carryover amounts so accounts balance.