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Ione finance manager warns revenue decline, cites interfund borrowing and $11 million of debt
Summary
Finance Manager Michael told the Island City Council that the city’s total revenue peaked and has been trending downward for about 2–3 years, while expenses have edged up. Michael said reserves and interfund borrowing present risks and urged the council to focus on revenue-generation rather than additional internal bureaucracy.
Finance manager Michael presented a multi-slide report to the Island City Council on Jan. 21, saying the city’s total revenues have peaked and are now trending downward while expenses continue to grow, producing a multiyear budget gap.
"We are going revenue downward," Michael said, pointing to a chart that showed revenue peaks tied to one-time developer fees and COVID-related funds. He told the council that the only reliable way to reverse the trend is more revenue: "The only way you're really gonna pull out of this is a change to revenue."
The presentation showed the city’s general-fund expenses have risen…
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