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Committee presses staff to report Parks & Recreation fund separately for transparency
Summary
Committee members asked staff to present the new Parks & Recreation fund separately rather than folded into the general fund midyear totals; staff said the fund has no beginning balance for 2026 and agreed to show it separately in the audit and public reporting going forward.
Council members pressed staff to show the newly created Parks & Recreation fund on its own rather than combine it with the general fund in midyear reporting, saying separate reporting improves transparency.
Council member Kelly argued the separate fund should be presented distinctly to the public and in committee materials rather than being folded back into the general fund to inflate reserves. Staff explained the practical reason they combined the figures for the midyear report was that Parks & Rec had no beginning fund balance in 2026 and that some results are clearer when combined; staff agreed the fund will appear separately in the audit and said it could be shown separately in committee materials going forward.
Members agreed the public presentation should highlight the separate fund balance and reserve policy decisions for Parks & Rec as part of upcoming budget discussions.
