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City finance staff: general fund revenues 64% through Dec.; utility revenues strong
Summary
Statham City finance staff presented a preliminary December report showing general fund revenues at 64% of budget and tax revenues at 73%; utility fund revenues were reported at 85% of budget, with some expenditures still pending processing of December invoices.
A finance staff member presented the city's preliminary financial report through Dec. 31, 2025 and emphasized the numbers are not yet final because some December invoices remain unprocessed. Key figures: general fund revenues were reported at 64% of the annual budget, tax revenues at 73%, licenses and permits at 33%, charges for services at 42%, fines and forfeitures at 43%, and miscellaneous revenues at 36%.
General fund expenditures were at about 42% of budget year-to-date, roughly on pace. The speaker noted that some department variances reflect timing of invoices rather than permanent overages: legislative committees and parks showed higher year-to-date spending (parks due in part to a recent land purchase, which staff said will be captured in a midyear budget amendment). The utility fund showed stronger receipts at about 85% of the annual budget, attributed to unbudgeted sewer capacity sales and higher-than-expected water taps; combined utility department expenditures were reported at 47% of budget.
The presenter invited questions and reiterated the report's preliminary nature.
