Finance director: state shared revenues trending down; reserves and amendments expected

Amy Gordon, Lewiston’s city treasurer, presented the June 2026 quarterly financial report and told council the city is about three-quarters through the fiscal year. She flagged a decline in intergovernmental (state-shared) revenues and said staff anticipated making conservative adjustments while recognizing some departments — notably community development and recreation — are meeting or exceeding revenue expectations.

Gordon cautioned that some positive revenue variances will require matching expenditures: police seizure funds and emergency-response grant receipts for fire will lead to budget amendments when funds are spent. She described opioid-settlement funds as restricted by narrow allowable uses and said the city established a grant program to distribute those funds to local service providers; those expenditures will also require a budget amendment. Gordon added workers’ compensation is performing well year-to-date but noted a couple of high claims have hit or will hit stop-loss thresholds that will require adjustments when processed.

Councilors asked follow-ups about variability in monthly vendor charges and training expenses later in the meeting (vouchers payable). Gordon said printing and mailing costs for utility statements are under contract and can fluctuate with postage and occasional extra inserts.