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Auditors give Muskegon an unmodified opinion; city posts $1.29 million operating surplus

City of Muskegon City Commission · January 14, 2026
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Summary

Auditors from Brickley DeLong delivered an unmodified opinion on the City of Muskegon’s Comprehensive Financial Report; general fund revenues rose to $44,216,315 and the city reported an excess of revenues over expenditures of $1,286,503. Officials were also briefed on pension and retiree health funding levels.

Auditors told the City of Muskegon City Commission on Jan. 13 that the annual financial statements present fairly in all material respects and that the city’s finances showed modest improvement year over year.

“In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly in all material respects,” said Eric Van Dop of Brickley DeLong during the audit presentation. Finance Director Kenneth Grant introduced the report and thanked staff for their work assembling the annual Comprehensive Financial Report.

Why it matters: The auditors reported general fund revenues of $44,216,315 — up about $3.4…

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