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Wrightwood board asks staff for month-by-month reconciliation after unexpected property-tax timing
Summary
After staff reported $224,216 received in property tax (July'December) versus a year-to-date budget of $115,000, directors asked for a detailed month-by-month comparison to prior year and current plan and for staff to investigate missing CR&R solid-waste payments before the March meeting.
During the Feb. 3 special meeting the Wrightwood Community Services District board directed staff to reconcile and clearly present revenue timing for the district's major income streams after a review found sizeable timing variances.
Ramona Eie reported that property tax receipts from San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties reconciled through December totaled approximately $224,216 for July'December 2025, compared with a year-to-date budget of $115,000. The board and staff agreed timing differences and the way budgeted amounts were allocated month-to-month likely explain much of the variance, but directors requested a clearer month-by-month spreadsheet comparing prior year actuals, current-year plan and receipts so the board can assess whether line-item budgets or classifications (particularly for CR&R solid-waste franchise and fee accounts) are correct.
Staff also reported CR&R (solid-waste vendor) payments totaling about $57,136 for July'December with two months under investigation for September and December. The board asked staff to confirm whether CR&R payments should be split between a franchise fee and a separate solid-waste fee line (some commenters suggested dump-card revenue is accounted separately) and to identify any missing payments. Directors requested the month-by-month comparative report and a reserves review to be presented at the March 17 meeting.
Board members flagged the need to follow reserve policies and to avoid depleting minimums if the board approves using reserves for capital work such as ADA exterior construction. The district approved a $2,800 auditor invoice during the meeting and asked staff to prepare a scope and contract for the district accountant so the audit can proceed to completion.
Next step: staff to prepare comparative monthly spreadsheets (last fiscal year vs current year, plan vs actual) for property tax and the two CR&R-related lines, research any missing CR&R payments, and present a reserves/transfer policy analysis to the board in March.
