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Community Development projects revenue uptick but expenditures still outpace fees in FY2526 plan
Summary
Community Development director said the department expects roughly $647,000 in expenditures and projected revenue 'almost $500,000' in FY2526, driven mostly by permit and review fees; staff said they tightened fee collection to cover review and inspection work.
Ms. Whitmore, speaking for Community Development, told the council her department's FY2526 worksheet shows approximately $647,000 in expenditures and projected revenue approaching "almost $500,000," with permit fees, review costs and taps comprising the bulk of receipts. "Just last couple of months, we've really been focused on making sure that we capture all the cost of doing business," she said, explaining the department has begun charging separately for reviews and inspections that had previously been bundled into general fees.
Whitmore said revenue has risen from prior years and that staff have worked to reconcile and ensure the department collects for each service provided. She offered to circulate a more detailed revenue breakdown (a handout from the prior meeting) and responded to council questions about how fee flows are allocated, noting that water and sewer tap fees go to Public Works rather than Community Development.
Councilors asked for comparatives to prior projections; Whitmore said her year-to-year projections have been "pretty pretty spot on" over the past three years. The presentation closed with staff offering to provide additional breakdowns and confirming no changes to the department's budget from the prior presentation.
