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City CFO reports $38.7M surplus through Nov. 30; officials caution annual shortfall remains

City of Detroit — Budget, Audit and Finance Committee · January 21, 2026
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Acting Deputy CFO Donnie Johnson told the Budget, Audit and Finance Committee the city showed a $38.7 million operating surplus through Nov. 30, 2025, driven by stronger wagering and other revenues, but cautioned a projected annual revenue shortfall remains and the corporate income tax reserve is covering deficits.

Acting Deputy Chief Financial Officer Donnie Johnson said the city was running ahead through the first five months of the fiscal year but warned that projected annual results still show a shortfall.

"We're running $24,000,000 over on wagering collections," Johnson said, and reported that other revenues were performing better than expected, producing a year‑to‑date overcollection of about $36,700,000. Expenditures were underspent by roughly $2,000,000, leaving an operating surplus of $38,700,000 through Nov. 30, 2025.

Johnson and fellow OCFO officials told the Budget, Audit and Finance Committee that those month‑to‑date gains do not eliminate a projected annual revenue gap. The office is still projecting a net revenue…

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