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Surprise finance staff report FY25 revenues above budget; $3.7 million in ambulance write-offs disclosed

Surprise City Council (work session) · October 21, 2025
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Summary

At a Oct. 21 work session the Surprise City Council received the FY2025 financial status report showing overall revenues about 5.5% over budget but a roughly $3.7 million ambulance receivable write-off identified after a billing-vendor transition. Council members asked staff for a breakdown and time span of the uncollected amounts.

At a Oct. 21 Surprise City Council work session finance staff presented the city—s FY2025 financial status, reporting total revenues finished about 5.5% above budget while identifying a roughly $3.7 million write-off tied to ambulance billing.

Sandy, finance staff, told the council the city—s main revenue categories include local sales tax, state-shared income and sales taxes, primary property tax, franchise fees, charges for services and miscellaneous "other" receipts. She said local sales tax ended the year 8.7% over budget and intergovernmental…

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