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Council hears Q2 financial update; city reports $37 million in grants under management and multiple closeouts
Summary
Finance Director Jay Patel told the council revenues are generally at or above budget while fine/court receipts remain volatile; staff reported roughly $37 million in grants under management, several recent grant closeouts, ongoing TxDOT projects totaling about $10 million and an ARPA expenditure deadline of December 2026.
Finance Director Jay Patel presented the city’s second‑quarter financial and grants update covering October through March, briefing council members on revenue trends, expenditures and grant activity.
Patel said most revenue lines are at or above budget year‑to‑date, but fines, forfeitures and court receipts remain volatile and should be viewed in historical context. “We're currently at around $1.6 million,” he said, and noted past fiscal years ranged from about $1 million to $2.5 million for courts receipts.
On expenditures, Patel explained a consolidation of fleet, utilities and insurance charges into the general government category that produced a front‑loaded spike in that line item but represents a net‑neutral change to overall spending.
On grants, Patel said staff report approximately $37 million currently under management (excluding some 100% completed projects delayed by federal closeout timing). He listed recent closeouts and notable projects: an EDA grant closeout for Venue 1842, closure of a Texas Parks and Wildlife grant for Hoya, several TxDOT grants with cumulative value around $10 million (varying completion stages across Westside, Valley View and Green Ribbon projects), and a pending reimbursement of roughly $1.4 million to close out the Cooks Creek grant.
Patel reminded council that ARPA funds must be expended by December 2026 and that the department is actively closing out multiple grants, including two pickleball grants and a Blue Cross Blue Shield fitness‑park grant. He also noted the city is using reimbursements to finalize DART interlocal agreements and is in closeout stages for several Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) grants.
Councilmembers thanked staff for the presentation and asked for follow‑up: Councilman Neal requested a memo detailing the total costs and reimbursements for Venue 1842 and the Hoya project, and asked whether the new fitness equipment at the Justice Center is being monitored for usage; Patel said he would provide the requested memo and could follow up on facility usage.
