Auditing Farr West
The Ledger's review of Farr West's budgets, audits, debt and redevelopment money. Every story in the series, sorted by subject, with the figures the records show and links to the official documents.
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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.
Read the explainer →Key figures
- $7.9 millionFarr West's FY2026-27 general fund budgetAuditing Farr West: what we're examining and why →
- $411,457Budgeted FY2026-27 property taxAuditing Farr West: what we're examining and why →
- 4-1Fee-schedule roll call recorded as unanimousFarr West's June 18 minutes state the tax rate two ways and record a 4-1 fee vote as unanimous →
- $2.9 millionBudgeted general fund carryover, FY2026-27Farr West's budget draws $2.9 million of carryover and sends $2 million to capital projects →
- $2 millionBudgeted contribution to the capital fundFarr West's budget draws $2.9 million of carryover and sends $2 million to capital projects →
- $1 millionGrant budget increase in FY2025-26 amendmentsFarr West's June amendments add a $1 million grant and a fund for its $7 transportation fee →
- $400,000Transportation utility fee revenue added to FY2025-26 budgetFarr West's June amendments add a $1 million grant and a fund for its $7 transportation fee →
Budgets, reserves and taxes
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.
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.
Contracts and spending
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Audits and compliance
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.