Bishop Council Tackles Budget, Discusses More

Bishop council tackles budget, discusses more

By Jim Thompson | Correspondent The Bishop Town Council has approved a $403,600 budget for the fiscal year that began July 1. The spending plan got unanimous approval at the council’s July 13 meeting, its first session in the new fiscal year. The bulk of the town’s revenue for the new fiscal year will come from its special revenue fund. The $250,000 coming from that fund for the 2026-27 fiscal year matches the capital expenses planned for the fi…

More than halfway though the year, council is under budget

As of June 30, 2026, the District had spent $274,717 less than planned from the council budget. That’s the word from a report that came before council at the most recent Policies and Priorities meeting on July 13. Back in 2024, council asked staff to bring forward quarterly financial reports outlining the council administration budget. While this hadn’t happened previously, the finance department is working on making this policy a reality. This …