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Villa Park City reports stronger-than-expected fiscal position ahead of June budget adoption

Villa Park City Council · May 5, 2026
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Summary

At a special budget workshop, staff told the City Council that audited balances and updated revenue projections leave the city in a stronger position than anticipated; councilmembers discussed reserves, pension funding and pending contract risks. No vote was taken.

At a special budget workshop, Villa Park City staff said the city’s finances are modestly stronger than projected and that council action will not be required at the meeting.

Lehi Habra, who reviewed the slides for staff, said the city carried a beginning fund balance of about $8.9 million and expects year-end revenues to total roughly $6.4 million — about $400,000 above the original projection — leaving more resources available for next year’s spending. “Long story short,” staff said, “there’s no formal action today; we’ll be going over the year-end projections, our revenue assumptions for next year, our estimated…

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