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Georgetown finance staff reports solid first‑quarter revenues; clarifies impact‑fee accounting
Summary
City staff reported first‑quarter FY2025 revenues and expenditures across general, electric and water funds, noting sales tax growth and higher interest income; finance clarified that impact fee receipts are held in a restricted fund (41602) and are not moved to the general fund for discretionary spending.
City finance staff presented the fiscal year 2025 first‑quarter budget report at a council workshop, reporting higher year‑over‑year revenues in several areas and clarifying how the city accounts for impact fees.
First‑quarter highlights: Budget manager Maury Cantu told the council the general fund’s amended revenue budget is roughly $110.9 million and first‑quarter revenues were about 24.8% of budget — within typical timing expectations. Sales tax accrual timing creates a lag in reported quarterly numbers, but staff said sales taxes were up roughly 7–8% year‑over‑year in the reported period and that total reported sales tax collections for the prior year were about $50.5 million. Staff also…
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