Auditing Farr West
The Ledger's review of Farr West's budgets, audits, debt and redevelopment money.
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Background
Auditing Farr West: what we're examining and why
The Ledger is reading Farr West's budgets, council minutes and audits. Here is what the city's fiscal 2026-27 final budget worksheet and its June 2026 council records show.
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- Politics
Farr West's June 18 minutes state the tax rate two ways and record a 4-1 fee vote as unanimous
The minutes of Farr West's June 18, 2026 council meeting, approved Aug. 6 with no recorded corrections, state the certified tax rate two different ways and record a fee-schedule vote with one no as passing unanimously.
- Politics
Farr West's budget draws $2.9 million of carryover and sends $2 million to capital projects
The fiscal 2026-27 final budget worksheet funds the general fund partly with $2.9 million of carryover and moves $2 million to the capital project fund. The council approved a public works facility change order the same night; the minutes give no amount.
- Politics
Farr West's June amendments add a $1 million grant and a fund for its $7 transportation fee
Adjustments to Farr West's fiscal 2025-26 budget, approved June 18, raised budgeted grants by $1 million, set up a budget for the transportation utility fee fund and moved $100,000 for plow truck equipment.