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Sanger finance director reports favorable year‑to‑date position; council accepts Measure S compliance reports
Summary
Finance director presented year‑to‑date budget vs. actual figures showing revenue of about $13.94 million in the general fund and projected salary savings; council accepted independent Measure S compliance reports for FY21 and FY22.
Virginia Harmon, the city’s finance director, presented a budget‑versus‑actual report and year‑to‑date figures across funds. She reported general fund revenues of $13,942,946.31 as of April 10, 2026, and explained timing issues that affect year‑to‑date comparisons (accrued tax collections and interest allocations posted at year‑end). Harmon said personnel savings were driving a favorable projection, estimating salary savings in the range of $2–3 million, and said capital and indirect cost entries may change the year‑end picture.
Council members asked whether the city will end the fiscal year with revenues exceeding expenditures. Harmon said current indicators — including salary savings and some one‑time revenue increases from permits and reimbursements — make a favorable outcome likely absent major revenue shocks.
Staff also presented independent compliance reports prepared by Mune CPA for Measure S expenditures for fiscal years ending June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2022; the consultant concluded the city complied with relevant ordinances and resolutions in all material respects. The council accepted and filed the Measure S compliance reports.
Councilors asked follow‑up questions about water fund late fees, the number of shutoffs (staff reported eight during the period cited), and revenue drivers such as permitting activity. Finance said it would provide more detailed projections in a future report.
