Monday, December 9, 2024
LAKE WORTH — On Nov. 19, the Lake Worth City Council addressed budget concerns related to the decline of the sales tax revenue. Lake Worth Finance Director Debbie Whitley addressed the council.
“Given the recent declines we’ve seen in our revenues, I just wanted to give council an early projection before March audits are presented,” Whitley said. “We do believe we have recorded all material transactions for the last fiscal year, and given that, of the major funds, the general fund budgeted for a deficit of just over $3,000 and I now anticipate a surplus of over $300,000.”
Whitley went over a spreadsheet that showed the projected funds and explained to council that all major funds performed better fiscally than they were budgeted for. That information appeared to ease the council's concerns about not meeting the budget for the next fiscal year.
Next, Lake Worth Fire Chief Ryan Arthur proposed a motion to approve an additional parking lot to be added to the new fire station which will be located at 6620 Charbonneau St., which used to be a residential spot that the city purchased.
“This will be a public visitor parking area for people coming to visit the fire station,” Arthur said. “Doing this also increased our space where we have employee parking that's going to be secured behind and gate.” He told the council the cost to complete the new fire station, including th additional project, will not exceed $235,000.”
Three streetlights will also be added to the expansion. One council member asked if the expansion will add more room for the firetrucks and Chief Arthur answered that it will.
The city council approved the motion unanimously.
