Finance and administrative reports: Springtown reports healthy finances, water‑project grant application submitted

Jan 24, 2025

City staff reported a strong first-quarter financial position (revenue at 26.65%, operating expenditures at 28.39%, sales tax up 3.95%), submission of a $6.2 million Texas Water Development Board grant application, and animal-shelter counts (9 dogs, 15 cats).

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City staff delivered the quarterly administrative and finance reports, saying the city's finances are "very strong." Staff reported first-quarter revenue at 26.65% and operating expenditures at 28.39%, noting that early‑year expenditures can temporarily exceed benchmarks; sales tax for the first quarter was up 3.95% compared with the same quarter last year. "Your sales tax for the 1st 0.25 of the fiscal year is up 3.95% over what it was the same 0.25 of the previous year," a city official said.

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