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EDC reports 14.5% sales-tax jump; board asks for line-item detail
Summary
Rio Grande City EDC reported $499,978 in sales tax for the month — a 14.5% increase year-over-year — and board members asked staff for clearer line-item detail after several expense categories showed higher-than-expected percentages of budget.
The Rio Grande City Economic Development Corporation reported monthly EDC sales-tax collections of $499,978, a 14.5% increase from the same month last year, staff told the board. Year-to-date EDC sales tax revenues were reported at roughly $1,038,000, which the presenter said represents about 48% of the adopted annual budget. Allocation to the EDC for the month was $124,994; fiscal-year expenditures to date were reported as $558,276, or approximately 27% of the approved budget.
Board members pressed staff for more detail on several line items, noting the telephone account was showing nearly 70% of budget midway through the fiscal year. A board member asked, "Why is [telephone] at almost 70% and we're currently at 50% of the year?" Staff replied that the telephone line is typically the regular AT&T bill and said they would produce account-level detail for the next meeting.
Members also questioned other over-budget supply categories and an "incentive pay" line shown under community development; staff said they would review payroll records and report back about which employee(s) received the incentive. The board asked for supporting documentation and for staff to email the itemized expenses ahead of the next meeting.
The board treated the financial report as informational and did not take formal action beyond requesting follow-up. The finance presentation noted that the reported figures represent February 2026 revenues that were received in April.
