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Financial director reports first‑quarter gains, flags higher police overtime and medical claims
Summary
The city’s financial director reported Oct.–Dec. fiscal first‑quarter results: general fund cash rose to about $41.8M, revenues slightly ahead year‑over‑year in several categories, but police overtime and catastrophic medical claims drove higher expenses in internal funds.
Ted Chen, Mesquite’s financial director, presented the city’s fiscal first‑quarter financial statements (Oct.–Dec.) during the Feb. 16 meeting, reporting that the general fund’s cash balance grew to about $41.8 million and that overall revenues are 31.8% of budget through the quarter.
Chen told the council sales tax and gross receipts are both up…
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