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DAVENPORT — The City Council was scheduled to meet Tuesday, April 9, to review first-quarter financial data, including budget expenditures and departmental activity, according to agenda documents and quarterly reports.
Council members were presented with detailed revenue and expense reports for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, showing that most departments are operating within their budgeted expectations.
According to the quarterly revenue and expense report, the city’s general fund — which covers core services such as police, fire, and administrative operations — received $365,729.31 in revenue during the first quarter. Total general fund expenditures amounted to $309,531.77, putting the city at 19.83% of its total annual general fund budget, slightly under the 25% benchmark typical for a quarter.
The police department reported $104,715.73 in expenditures, representing 26.96% of its total annual budget of $388,400. The police budget is typically front-loaded due to salaries, insurance, and operational costs, and the report suggests it is in line with expectations.
The fire department spent $13,037.10 of its $75,000 budget, or roughly 17.38% for the quarter. Other significant expenditures from the general fund included city administration, which spent $73,636.23 of its $284,000 budget (25.93%), and the public works department, which spent $62,798.17, or 22.57% of its $278,300 allocation.
Utility funds also showed steady performance. The water fund collected $154,446.31 in revenue and spent $98,790.73 — approximately 21.17% of its $466,500 budget. The sewer fund, with a total budget of $491,700, reported $143,177.17 in revenue and $98,790.73 in expenses.
The street fund showed revenue of $51,016.17 against expenditures of $42,099.99. Street maintenance accounted for a significant portion of those costs, with ongoing repairs and spring preparation work increasing activity in March.
The city’s budget position report further confirmed that departments are generally staying within financial targets. Total year-to-date citywide expenditures across all funds stood at $598,492.46 out of the projected $2.82 million annual budget — or 21.19%, well within the first-quarter expectation.
In addition to financial reports, the meeting agenda included updates from the public works, police, and fire departments. Routine business such as claims approval, correspondence review, and a report from Mayor Brad Sweet were also listed.
New business planned to be addressed at the city council meeting also includes a resolution to allow the use of the city Brush And Waste Landfill Site by the Davenport Lions Club for “Clean up Davenport Days.”
By press time, the meeting had not occurred. A follow-up story with council discussion highlights and any actions taken will appear in the next issue of the Lincoln County Record-Times.
Olivia Harnack is the award-winning managing editor/photographer/videographer/columnist at the Lincoln County Record-Times, with offices in both Davenport and Odessa, Wash. She is a University of Idaho graduate and a U.S. Army National Guardsman.
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