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Bayshore Gardens trustees review 2026–27 budget, say about $250,000 likely to roll into reserves
Summary
At their May 13 work session, trustees discussed a draft 2026–27 budget after storm-related overspending, learned auditors are redoing last year’s audit, and were told auditors advised keeping reserve funds separate; Trustee Terry Zimmerly estimated roughly $250,000 would roll into reserves.
The Bayshore Gardens Park & Recreation District Board of Trustees on May 13 reviewed a draft 2026–27 budget and heard that recent storm damage has pushed some accounts over budget.
Trustee Terry Zimmerly, who presented the budget work the committee has been doing, said the district overspent during the previous fiscal year and again this fiscal year because of storms, and that the new auditor "had to redo the entire audit for last year." Zimmerly said auditors advised that "reserve funds" should not be included in the formal budget and instead should be tracked separately on a spreadsheet.
Zimmerly walked trustees through accounts that are over budget and reminded the board that the district must preserve enough cash on hand to cover the next six months of operations. Based on current account balances and expected near-term spending, he estimated the remaining operational budget would leave approximately $250,000 to roll into reserve funds.
The trustees discussed options to reduce operating costs or increase revenue, including whether to raise assessments, hiring one full-time maintenance person, or contracting with a landscaping company. No decision was made; Zimmerly said the board is still waiting for the auditor to complete the redo of last year’s audit before finalizing numbers.
The work session record shows Trustee Dan Rawlinson arrived later in the meeting at 6:45 P.M. The board did not take any formal votes on the budget at the session; the minutes say the board will review cash-on-hand and the auditor’s findings as next steps.
Next steps: trustees will await the completed audit, review account balances, and return to assessment and staffing questions at a future meeting.
