BY SAM SCHAFFER
Leander to update water meters Leander residents can expect to see city contractors working in their yards over the next few months as the city determines which water meters need updating and which need replacing. The city is in the process of installing water meters that will support electronic communications, enabling the city to operate more efficiently and conserve more water, Capital Improvements Program Manager Tony Bettis said at the Feb. 20 city council meeting. The two-minute impact The new meters will be able to wirelessly send data. The process will require installing at least 15 communication towers around town, Bettis said. Installation is expected to complete spring 2027.
Leander gets clean audit on 2023-24 finances The city of Leander’s finances for fiscal year 2023- 24 were found by an independent auditor to have operated with no weaknesses or deficiencies. At the Feb. 20 Leander City Council meeting, City Council voted to accept the audit, which found that general fund revenue for the city outpaced expen- ditures by $9.8 million, according to a presentation
General fund revenue The city posted an increase of $9.8 million in general fund revenue. $60M $80M $0 $20M $40M
Revenue
$72.2M
Expenditures
$62.4M
SOURCE: WHITLEY PENN LLP/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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said. “That is the highest level of assurance that you can obtain on your financial statements, so what that means is that your financial statements are presented fairly in all material respects.” What else? The audit considered fund balances as of Sept. 30. When comparing the budget to actual expenses for the city’s general fund, Tovar said the city brought in more and spent less than expected.
Roger Tovar, an audit partner with Whitley Penn LLP, said the accounting firm did not examine all city transactions for the year; it focused on areas determined by a risk assessment conducted early in the audit process. The audit was an evaluation of the reliability of financial statements, not an assessment of the city’s economic well-being, Tovar said. “We did issue an unmodified opinion,” Tovar
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