Measure Z report shows tight fund balance as parks grapple with rising lighting costs

Chair Rodriguez opened the Wildomar Measure Z Oversight Advisory Committee meeting and committee members approved the agenda and consent minutes by unanimous voice votes.

Adam Janssen, city staff, presented the fiscal year 2025–26 second-quarter financial report for Measure Z, reporting roughly $222,000 in revenues and $255,000 in expenditures and stating a point-in-time fund balance of about "$1,000 and $1,619." He said the city has received the first half of assessments and projected a larger year-end balance once the second-assessment installment arrives in June. Janssen told the committee the fund received $200,107 of a $380,000 special-assessment budget and noted park facility rentals—especially at Martin O'Brien Park—are a major revenue source.

"We have revenues of about $222,000," Janssen said. "Out of the special assessment, out of the $380,000 budgeted, we received $200,107." He also reported Martin O'Brien facility…