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Needles council reviews FY 2024–25 budget, senior-center repair and housing authority shortfalls
Summary
City staff presented a draft FY 2024–25 budget showing reserve levels just above policy, proposed one-time and recurring changes (including a $100,000 senior-center roof estimate), rolling capital projects and concern over the Housing Authority's deferred maintenance and reliance on future HUD reporting and a veterans voucher program.
Needles City staff presented the proposed fiscal year 2024–25 budget at a June 11 workshop, telling the council general fund reserves are about 10.8%, slightly above the city's 10% policy, and outlining changes across departments, capital projects and special-revenue funds.
Interim Finance Director Barbara Dilo summarized the budget and said cannabis-related revenue is expected to rise because of agreements with local businesses, and that a one-time transfer from the prior year reduces current-year revenue by roughly $9,986,000. She also flagged increases and decreases across departments, including a higher…
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