Assistant county administrator reports near-complete revenue collection, prepares for soft close

Pinky, assistant county administrator, briefed the Finance, Administration and Economic Development committee on year-to-date fiscal figures and closeout work on June 16.

Pinky reported overall revenues are about 97.8–98% collected and said the General Fund was about 89% expended, with enterprise fund collections and expenditures varying by fund (solid waste roughly 72–73% revenue, stormwater about 65% revenue; department-run airports showed higher collection percentages). "We're coming in a little low under general government," Pinky said when summarizing year-to-date figures, and she flagged that payroll and period-13 activity should push some numbers closer to 100% by final close.

Pinky walked the committee through a four-page budget-transfer report and explained the second-to-last column shows the account balance of the line item funds were transferred from and the final column shows the revised budget. She told members staff will seek a simpler display next fiscal year and that departments are moving carryover purchase orders from FY25 into FY26 to allow a clean transition.

On timing, Pinky said staff is preparing a digital FY26 budget book to publish in July and cautioned that the county will do a soft close and then begin audit season following the close of the books. A committee member asked whether unexpended line items roll to fund balance; staff confirmed they do and are not automatically carried forward to department budgets unless approved.

The presentation included an accounting reminder that earlier in the fiscal year the committee approved a $3,300,000 budget amendment to move funds from fund balance into the account that will now finance items approved during the meeting, and staff said the amendment covers current purchases being considered.