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Auditors give Belmont an unmodified FY2025 opinion as fund balances rise

Belmont City Council · February 10, 2026
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Summary

Martin Starnes & Associates presented Belmont’s fiscal year 2025 audit, reporting an unmodified opinion with no material weaknesses. Revenues rose about $3.1 million and the general fund balance increased roughly $7 million; staff said they expect removal from the Local Government Commission distress list soon.

Ethan Baumgarner of Martin Starnes & Associates told the Belmont City Council that the firm issued an unmodified opinion on the city’s fiscal year 2025 financial statements, meaning auditors found no material misstatements.

"We have issued an unmodified opinion," Baumgarner said, and noted there were no…

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