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Finance director: third-quarter revenues steady; ambulance service deficit better than budgeted
Summary
Finance Director Turnipseed told the council the FY2026 third-quarter tax revenues remain steady compared with prior years; ambulance services show an operating deficit of about $460,000, and the general fund is tracking as planned with revenues exceeding expenses at the quarter close.
Finance Director Turnipseed presented the FY2026 third-quarter snapshot to the Committee of the Whole, saying tax revenue comparables remain steady versus the third quarters of FY2024 and FY2025.
Turnipseed said ambulance services are operating at an approximate $460,000 deficit, but that figure is better than the department had budgeted for the year. She reported the general fund is tracking as planned at the close of the third quarter, with expenses reported as $19,000,603 and revenues of $24,326,239 (percentages versus budget were read into the record).
Turnipseed invited council questions and offered to provide any additional detail upon request; no follow-up was requested during the meeting.
