Cypress County ran a surplus of nearly $16 million in 2025 thanks to a bump in revenue and lower expenses than anticipated.--SCREENSHOT
Cypress County’s operational review for 2025 looks bright with a surplus of $15.9 million.
General municipal revenue was up over the year, with most of the $6.3-million positive variance coming from property taxes, reassessments and investments. Expenses were under budget despite board additions, elections and several new positions at the county.
Community services, conversely, came in at a deficit – fire services stood out in both revenue (less in fines than expected) and expenses due to wildfire operations and necessary training. Overall, community services operated at a deficit of roughly $5.7 million, which was still lower than the approximately $6 million accounted for in the 2025 budget.
Planning and intergovernmental relations also came in at a smaller deficit than anticipated, with nearly $500K less spent over the course of the year.
Last year also saw major projects within water operations in the county, such as the line break in Walsh and another in Desert Blume. Overall, equipment in public works and transportation and fleet saw about $5 million in usage, something the county “charges themselves” for largely to determine the value generated in those fields.
More revenue came in with water and similar services, as more water was used. This resulted in $133,000 more collected than anticipated, with similar small positive variances related to sewer and waste management, but the municipality also saw a higher level of expenses related largely to parts and service on equipment, which saw significant price increases in 2025.
Overall, operations ended the year on a deficit of $8.2 million, lower than the budgeted deficit of $19.5 million.
With all factors resulting in higher revenue than budgeted and lower expenses in most fields, the 2025 financial overview came to a net surplus of $15,924,937, with the original budget planning for a surplus of $8,784,534.
