White City lists $184,685 in CARES Act money and $242,000 for improvement projects in FY2027

White City's Council Designated Fund, Fund 75, is funded mainly by municipal energy and telecom taxes and a franchise fee. In fiscal 2025 it also received $682,646 in American Rescue Plan Act money and spent the same amount, according to the actual column of the FY2027 worksheet and the fund's year-to-date report. ^[1][2]

The FY2027 budget

For FY2027, the worksheet budgets $426,685 in Fund 75 revenue: $215,000 in municipal energy and telecom taxes, a $12,000 franchise fee, $15,000 in interest and $184,685 listed under the CARES Act. ^[1]

On the spending side, the worksheet lists $184,685 in CARES2 expenses and $242,000 for improvement projects, with streets, lighting and sidewalks listed beneath it without separate amounts. These sit under the heading 'COVID Related Expenses,' which totals $426,685. ^[1]

For FY2026, the FY2027 worksheet lists $246,600 in budgeted revenue, no spending and a $246,600 contribution to fund balance. The FY2026 approved worksheet lists the same $246,600 as council-designated spending. ^[1][3]

In the audit and the bank accounts

White City's column in the district's draft FY2025 statements lists $184,685 in unearned revenue at June 30, 2025, the same figure the FY2027 worksheet budgets as CARES Act revenue. The statements do not identify the source of that unearned revenue. ^[4][1]

The fund's report through May 31, 2026, shows $576,724.59 in cash, including $206,540.34 in an account labeled 'PTIF 9074 CARES' and $567.16 in an account labeled 'Zions CARES.' ^[2]

At the June 4 budget hearing, council members asked about funding for community events and a proposed 'Give Back White City' fund. The city attorney said the funds are for projects that benefit the community and that public funds cannot be provided directly to private individuals. ^[2]