Published by Picozzi for Mayor? • Reviewed October 9, 2026 • Historical budget analysis
What the published comparison says.
The approved FY2026 budget used on this site lists $723,546 in rink revenue. The proposed FY2027 budget’s comparison column lists FY2026 adopted revenue at $798,546. That is a $75,000 difference. The material presented here does not establish why the figures differ; a budget amendment or reconciliation would help resolve it.
The FY2027 proposal reports $121,302 in revenue through March 31, 2026 and projects $150,000 for FY2026. These are historical budget-document figures, not a claim about the final FY2026 collection total.
The next forecast assumes exact break-even.
The proposed FY2027 budget requests $671,511 in revenue and the same amount in direct expenses. Compared with the $150,000 prior-year projection, the revenue request is $521,511 higher—about 4.48 times as much. That comparison alone does not prove the forecast is unattainable: the first operating year was partial, and a full year may produce different results.
But matching the expense total is not evidence of an independently developed revenue forecast. The public needs the assumptions supporting the number.
What would support the estimate?
- Paid attendance by season, price category, and activity.
- Operating days, closures, capacity, and expected ticket revenue.
- Facility rental, concession, and event assumptions.
- Sponsorship and naming-rights contracts, payment schedules, and accounting treatment.
- Comparable results and adjustments for the partial first year.
Separate cash received from revenue recognized.
A sponsorship payment, a multi-year naming agreement, and ticket sales may have different timing. Residents should ask which amounts are included in each fiscal year and whether the forecast assumes new agreements or repeats one-time receipts.
Use the questions for City Hall alongside the performance checklist. A monthly report by revenue source would allow residents to compare the forecast with results.