Whittier considers $155 million budget, more than 50% jump from last year

The Whittier City Council will consider adopting a 2024-25 fiscal year budget of $155 million, a more than 50% growth over last year’s budget, at its Tuesday, June 11 meeting. Total city revenue is projected at $155,382,636 for the fiscal year, with $145,122,654 in expenditures and $10,930,978 allocated to capital projects. For the last several years, Whittier’s economic outlook has exceeded expectations, projecting a budget surplus for the third year in a row, though now slowing to a modest $38,056 surplus for the upcoming fiscal year. The city’s financial good...