Expenditures The General Fund is used to pay for the City’s basic municipal services such as police, fire, parks, culture, recreation, public works, community development, and general administration. Expenditures from the General Fund are consistent with expectations and the approved budget for 2015. Below is a summary of expenditures for the first seven months of 2015.
1st Quarter 2nd Quarter July YTD Total
General Fund Expenditure Comparisons % 2015 Change Actual to 2014 2015 Variance 2015 Budget 2014 2015 2015 Budget $15,487,056 $19,061,783 $3,574,727 23.1% $24,467,375 $28,309,616 $3,842,241 15.7% $6,062,907 $6,054,467 ($8,440) -0.1% $46,017,338 $53,425,866 $7,408,528 16.1% $95,717,323 55.82%
We monitor the changes in revenue and expenditures over time and compare them to historical trends. As shown by the graph below, the first seven months of revenues and expenses are following the trends of last year.
General Fund: Revenue & Expenditure Overview Analysis
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