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Controller: Six-month report shows $89.2 million general fund ending balance, but next-year shortfall remains
Summary
The Controller’s six-month report projects an $89.2 million general fund ending balance, reflecting improvements from earlier estimates driven by property, payroll and transfer tax gains; officials warned of continuing uncertainties from property tax appeals, hospital revenue shortfalls and a large projected shortfall next year.
The Budget and Finance Committee on a routine hearing heard a six‑month update from the Controller’s Office showing an updated general fund ending balance of $89,200,000.
"This represents about a $14,000,000 improvement from the assumptions in the mayor's office deficit projections," said Leo Levinson, director of budget and analysis in the Controller’s Office, summarizing the report. Levinson credited stronger-than-expected property tax receipts (about $35 million above budget) and gains in payroll and transfer taxes for the improvement.
Levinson cautioned that the figures remain projections and include risks: lingering volumes of property tax appeals that the city is reserving…
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