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Clovis finance director reports strong revenue trends; city urges lawmakers to consider municipal priorities

2366572 · February 20, 2025
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City finance staff reported higher-than-budgeted gross-receipts tax receipts and multi-million-dollar fund balances; city leaders urged commissioners to contact state legislators on bills affecting municipal elections, public-safety licensure compacts and behavioral health funding.

City finance staff told the Clovis City Commission on Thursday that January investment and revenue figures show the city is in a sound fiscal position, and city leaders outlined several state bills they are tracking that could affect municipal operations and services.

Finance numbers: Finance Director Miss Melanson reported that city investments and funds grew in January, with balances reported in multiple funds (figures provided by staff included general fund and various enterprise and reserve funds). Melanson told the commission the city's interest for the month was $278,000 and year-to-date interest for seven months was about $1.7 million, compared with $406,000 at the same point last…

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