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Fernley council reviews $220,000 TLT budget, approves itemized allocations including larger fireworks line
Summary
The Fernley City Council reviewed a proposed $220,000 transient lodging tax budget for FY25–26 and voted to accept staff’s itemized allocations, endorsing a recommendation to raise the fireworks allocation from $17,000 to $30,000. City treasurer Robert Carson explained the revenue change that allowed the increase.
The Fernley City Council reviewed the proposed fiscal year 2025–26 transient lodging tax (TLT) special revenue budget and voted to accept the itemized allocations presented by staff.
Council members reviewed a $220,000 TLT total for the 12‑month cycle, and Councilman Torres recommended increasing the fireworks allocation from $17,000 to $30,000 to help cover rising fireworks costs. "This budget that we're referring to at this meeting which is a total of 220,000," said Robert Carson, city treasurer, explaining the spreadsheet and allocation options.
Carson told the council the increase in available funds this cycle stems from revenues tied to the new civic recreation center (CRC). "We did 60% to the CRC and then the other 40% is for you to allocate to outside agencies," he said, referencing the municipal code that guides the split between CRC funding and FCTA grants.
Council members discussed whether the mayor’s separate $100,000 allocation for the city’s 25th anniversary affected the TLT funds; staff clarified the mayor’s $100,000 was in the general fund budget for 2026 and separate from this TLT cycle. April Hammy, executive administrative staff, also explained administrative steps: councils will itemize amounts on the staff form tonight, the clerk will average results, and a motion will be required to approve or modify the allocations when presented.
After completing the itemized form and averaging the proposals, Councilman Hannon moved to accept the item numbers as presented and the motion passed 4–0. The council did not adopt a separate ordinance; this action accepted staff’s presented itemization for the TLT grant cycles and will guide upcoming FCTA awards.
Next steps: staff will finalize the award paperwork and the FCTA will use the itemized totals in its grant cycles. The council will continue to receive monthly reports on the fund balance and any unused TLT dollars will revert to the fund balance for future allocation.
