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Council grills finance staff over one‑time revenue and proposed FY26 cuts as July 3 event deadline looms
Summary
Finance staff told council FY25 midyear revenues totaled about $58.4M and proposed FY26 revenues of roughly $145.6M; after recommended reductions of about $13M proposed expenditures fall to $150.6M, leaving a $1.2M operating deficit. Council focused on reliance on one‑time transfers (CR&R road mitigation), vacancy budgeting, and near‑term decisions on community events facing deposit deadlines.
Finance Director Michelle Winn presented the City of Orange’s FY25 midyear report and the City’s FY26 general fund study session, warning the council that the city’s current projections depend heavily on one‑time transfers and budget reductions.
"At the midway point of fiscal year '25, operating revenues totaled approximately $58,400,000," Winn said during the presentation. She reported midyear operating expenditures of about $71,900,000 and an FY25 year‑end estimate near $149.5 million in revenue versus $149.3 million in expenditures, producing a modest estimated operating surplus when factoring transfers. For FY26, staff proposed operating revenues of about $145.6 million (excluding…
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