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Brawley reports $2.6 million FY 2024'25 surplus; council approves $1 million in carryovers
Summary
Finance Director Sylvia Luna told the council that the city ended FY 2024'25 with roughly $25.8 million in general fund revenue, $23.2 million in expenditures and an estimated $2.6 million surplus. Council approved about $1 million in carryovers into FY 2025'26, including library and grant-funded projects and allocations to reserves.
Finance Director Sylvia Luna told the Brawley City Council on Nov. 4 that final estimates for fiscal year 2024'25 show general fund revenues of about $25.8 million and expenditures of roughly $23.2 million, producing an estimated $2.6 million surplus.
The report, presented during the regular meeting, shows tax revenues outperformed budget projections in several categories, with Measure J generating approximately $1.033 million through June. Luna said license and permit revenues were down and several grant reimbursements remain outstanding and are expected in FY 2025'26.
Luna said departmental variances included overages in personnel-related costs, planning (transitioning from contract services to in-house staff), police (promotions, overtime and equipment) and fire (incentive pay, overtime and engine repairs). Savings were driven largely by vacancies and unspent consulting and capital projects still in progress.
"Based on revenue collections of $25,800,000 versus expenses of $23,200,000, the city estimates that we have a surplus of $2,600,000 for fiscal year 24'25," Luna said. She reported estimated general fund reserves of $13.3 million as of June 30, 2025, which include designated allocations such as $900,000 for a capital replacement reserve and $400,000 held for public safety personnel commitments.
Council questions focused on the $1 million in recommended carryovers, which Luna said are tied to ongoing projects including library building improvements (part of the Building Forward grant), an ADA transition study and a citywide user fee study. Luna said the $733,000 in grant revenue not yet received relates to reimbursable projects such as police overtime and equipment purchases and will be posted when reimbursements are processed.
Council approved a motion to receive and file the year-end report and to approve the recommended carryovers into FY 2025'26.
The finance department said the year-end process will continue through the fall as auditors perform field work and that the audited financial statements will be issued later in the fiscal year.
