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Whiteville staff report mixed budget picture, present five-year capital plan as ARPA funds are exhausted

2399329 · February 25, 2025
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City staff told the Whiteville City Council that revenue is roughly 5.3% unfavorable overall while some operational lines show pockets of favorability; staff also presented a five-year capital prioritization framework and said ARPA funds earmarked for a transfer have been exhausted.

At a Whiteville City Council meeting, a staff member reported that the city’s revenue picture is ‘‘roughly about 5.3% unfavorable,’’ driven primarily by loans and proceeds, while certain operational lines and billing recoveries show pockets of favorability.

The staff member said the city’s revenue-assurance efforts and billing adjustments have produced some positive results — including a projected favorable variance of about $160,000 on Sewell Billing and roughly $41,000 of operational favorability — but that overall projections remain close to break-even and hard to call at…

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