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Olympia unveils web-based monthly financial report and lays out 2027 budget calendar
Summary
City officials showed a new in-house monthly financial reporting tool designed to increase transparency and allow residents and councilmembers to drill into revenues, expenditures and a watch list of key budget indicators; staff also previewed the 2027 budget timeline and early revenue forecasting.
Finance Director Mike Givens demonstrated a new monthly financial reporting tool the City of Olympia developed in-house to give council and the public a dynamic way to track budgets and key financial indicators. "This financial reporting tool is the next important piece we are launching to connect our community better to the budget," Givens said.
The web-based dashboard, posted to the city’s budget and performance page, includes a color-coded watch list (green/yellow/red) that flags revenue and expense lines staff are monitoring and provides notes…
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