Cambria Finance Committee accepts Q2 budget report, forwards recommendations to board

The Cambria Community Services District Finance Committee unanimously accepted the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 second-quarter budget report and voted to forward the Committee’s recommendations to the District Board at a Jan. 12, 2026 meeting at the Cambria Veterans’ Memorial Hall.

Administrative Department Manager Denise Fritz presented the second-quarter report, outlining revenues and expenses for each department and explaining several specific expenditures. Committee members asked questions during the presentation about line-item changes and departmental capacity.

General Manager Matthew McElhenie followed with a PowerPoint overview of the District’s revenue structure, describing how available revenue sources are allocated across the General Fund and enterprise funds. McElhenie flagged limited resources in some departments and noted a declining General Fund, a concern also identified in the Cambria CCSD Municipal Service Review and Sphere of Influence Study prepared by the Local Agency Formation Commission in 2024.

Committee Member Keith Hinrichsen moved to accept the report and forward the Committee’s recommendations to the Board; Committee Member Steven Rau seconded. The motion passed by a 5-0 vote. Earlier in the meeting the Committee had also approved the October 20, 2025 special meeting minutes by a 5-0 vote (motion moved by Steven Rau and seconded by Gerry Main).

There was no public comment during the meeting. Chairperson Debra Scott introduced new Committee Member Gerry Main at the start of the session. Members suggested several future agenda topics, including addressing high computer services costs, exploring designation of the Veterans’ Hall as a historical building, and continuing work on options to increase revenues and reduce expenses.

The Committee adjourned at 11:59 a.m.; the accepted second-quarter report and the Committee’s recommendations will be considered by the Board at a future meeting.