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Committee seeks detail on budget variances after review of budget-to-actual reports
Summary
Trustees asked staff for detailed explanations of budget variances after materials showed total expenditures exceeded budget by $396,000 and an unbudgeted $144,000 flood expense; staff to provide department-level detail and Excel copies.
Committee members pressed staff for more detail after reviewing the budget-to-actual report. The materials showed total expenditures exceeded the budget by about $396,000 and staff mentioned an unbudgeted $144,000 expense tied to a recent flood. Trustees asked staff (Matthew) to provide department-level breakdowns, Excel versions of reports, and explanations of revenue overages (about $373,000), specifically which line items (licenses, permits, miscellaneous revenue) drove the variance.
Trustees and staff noted higher permitting activity appears to be a primary driver of both increased revenues and inspection-related expenses; municipal development and permitting expenses were flagged as areas with notable variances. Staff agreed to follow up by email with detailed numbers and department-level explanations before the next meeting.
Next step: staff will send requested Excel files and clarifying notes to trustees via email.
