Danville City staff present $72.8 million draft budget; revenue update set for June 2

Lee delivered the draft budget presentation to the Danville City Commissioners on April 28, reporting total proposed appropriations of $72,796,834 and total general fund revenues of $24,594,970.

The presenter said the totals are broadly similar to the prior year and noted FY25 actuals included several one‑time grants and remaining ARPA funds that make year‑to‑year comparisons uneven. He said staff will update April quarter revenue figures and return to the commissioners at a June 2 meeting with revised projections that could change recommendations on adding staff.

Staff emphasized recurring revenue sources: property taxes budgeted at $2.5 million, license and fees including the occupational (payroll) tax and net profits at $19.8 million, and contract service revenue (for example, 911 agreements) at about $978,000. Total general fund expenses were listed at $27,652,055, producing an anticipated recurring operating surplus of $466 under current assumptions.

The draft includes capital and one‑time items: $882,000 in general fund capital and two one‑time allocations of $50,000 each (one for the city’s 250th celebration and one reserved for a potential economic development proposal). Staff noted the parks and recreation capital program is larger this year because of several grant‑backed projects and county cost‑sharing.

City leadership described the city’s fiscal condition as secure for the coming year while warning of longer‑term needs that will require planning and revenue growth — notably police and fire facilities, city hall maintenance, and major parks investments. No ordinance or final budget vote occurred at the special meeting; commissioners scheduled follow‑up revenue analysis for June 2.