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Parks board hears community center fund ended year stronger than budgeted; half‑cent sales tax shift flagged as future risk
Summary
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was told the Community Center Fund finished the fiscal year with stronger-than-expected revenues and nearly $2.9 million in reserves, driven largely by golf revenue; board members were urged to monitor membership and sales-tax changes after council moved the half‑cent sales tax into the general fund.
The Oro Valley Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was briefed on fiscal-year financial results for the Community Center Fund and told revenues outperformed budget while expenses rose modestly.
Department finance staff said the fund’s revenues came in about $12.1 million, roughly 113% of budget, and exceeded the prior fiscal year by about 6.7%. The presenter said the town added roughly $1.1 million to reserves, bringing the ending fund balance to about $2.9 million.
The report emphasized why the results matter: the fund’s strong golf performance largely drove revenue gains and helped cover higher operating costs, but the board was…
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