The Jefferson City Council recently reviewed the City’s quarterly financial report.

With one month left to go before the end of the fiscal year, which starts on July 1st, most departments and other funds are on track of what was budgeted for the year. However, City Administrator Mike Palmer pointed out two revenue areas that are well beyond their budgeted figures. The Police Department is showing a $35,000 increase in revenues for the year, which is about a 250-percent bump from what was budgeted.

“The City Council has adjusted what we collect for fines now. Rather than the funds going off to the state, the City gets to keep them. That’s made a big difference. We also got a reimbursement from one of our police academy cadets that’s no longer with us. So when they leave, we get a reimbursement for our educational funds that we put out.”

The other department Palmer noted was Road Use Tax fund. He said those revenues are reporting a $181,000 increase from projected revenues. Palmer said the increase is just due to collecting more gas tax that the state legislature implemented.

The City’s quarterly financial reports are available to the public anytime at City Hall.