Overview
Hollister's adopted FY 2025–2026 General Fund balances exactly at $46,474,571 in both revenue and expense. Taxes supply $16,166,000 of General Fund revenue — led by Sales and Use Tax ($7,000,000) and Property Tax in Lieu of VLF ($5,500,000) — while “Other” revenue of $11,771,243 includes Transfers In of $9,409,300. On the expense side, Personnel dominates at $26,811,169, followed by Services & Supplies at $10,089,977. Beyond the General Fund, Measure “W” (Fund 105) raises $9,051,000, and the new Prop. 172 public-safety fund (Fund 172) raises $272,000.
Source: City of Hollister FY 2025–2026 Adopted Budget by Fund (city site).
At a glance — adopted budget FY 2025–2026
Source: City of Hollister FY 2025–2026 Adopted Budget by Fund.
General Fund revenues — by category
Categories sum exactly to $46,474,571.
| Taxes | $16,166,000 |
| Franchises | $1,305,000 |
| Licenses & Permits | $5,304,700 |
| Intergovernmental | $7,294,908 |
| Charges for Services | $4,377,600 |
| Uses of Assets | $86,620 |
| Fines & Forfeitures | $168,500 |
| Other | $11,771,243 |
| Total General Fund revenue | $46,474,571 |
Detail inside the categories: Taxes — Sales and Use Tax $7,000,000; Property Tax in Lieu of VLF $5,500,000; Property Tax Current Secured $2,100,000; Transient Occupancy Tax $1,100,000; Property Transfer Tax $250,000; Current Unsecured $115,000; Supplemental $100,000; Prior Unsecured $1,000. Licenses & Permits include Building Permits of $4,700,000. Intergovernmental includes a Fire Contract of $3,941,908. “Other” includes Transfers In of $9,409,300.
Source: City of Hollister FY 2025–2026 Adopted Budget by Fund, Fund 101.
General Fund expenditures — by category
Category totals sum exactly to $46,474,571.
| Personnel (Category 701) | $26,811,169 |
| Services & Supplies (Category 735) | $10,089,977 |
| Contractual (Category 740) | $5,719,149 |
| Capital (Category 750) | $326,100 |
| Other Expenses | $3,528,176 |
| Total General Fund expense | $46,474,571 |
“Other Expenses” includes Transfers Out of $955,484 and unfunded accrued liability lines. Because the report has no department summary, no department breakdown is shown — see the basis notice.
Source: City of Hollister FY 2025–2026 Adopted Budget by Fund, Fund 101 category totals.
Other funds — adopted FY 2025–2026
Fund-level revenue, expense, and surplus as reported in the by-fund report.
| Fund | Revenue | Expense | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102 — General Fund Capital Improvements | — | $200,000 | — |
| 105 — Measure “W” | $9,051,000 | $9,050,000 | $1,000 |
| 172 — Prop. 172 (new public-safety fund) | $272,000 | $268,995 | $3,005 |
| 200 — Road Repair & Accountability Act of 2017 | $1,125,323 | $750,000 | $375,323 |
| 203 — Gas Tax | $1,212,000 | $1,191,959 | $20,041 |
Measure “W” revenue is Sales and Use Tax $9,050,000 plus Interest $1,000; its expense is Transfers Out of $9,050,000. Prop. 172 revenue is Public Safety Sales Tax. Fund 200's expense is Improvements of $750,000. Fund 102's revenue was not extracted, so no surplus is computed for it.
Source: City of Hollister FY 2025–2026 Adopted Budget by Fund.
Elected officials
The City Council and other elected officials are not named in the cited excerpts of the by-fund report used for this page, so no names are shown here rather than naming officials from an unverified source. No contact details are shown.
Source: City of Hollister FY 2025–2026 Adopted Budget by Fund.
Sources & notes
- Only source used: City of Hollister FY 2025–2026 Adopted Budget by Fund, line-item report dated June 13, 2025 (city-site PDF). 25–26 Adopted Budget by Fund. Council approval June 16, 2025 (5–0, including a new Prop. 172 fund) is recorded in the program's adoption record.
- Sum checks: General Fund revenue categories exact ($46,474,571); General Fund expense categories exact ($26,811,169 + $10,089,977 + $5,719,149 + $326,100 + $3,528,176 = $46,474,571); balanced budget exact (revenue = expense, surplus $0).
- What is not claimed: no department-level breakdown (the report has no department summary table and no code legend); no Fund 102 revenue or surplus; no debt-outstanding figure from this report.
- Jurisdiction palette: no verified City of Hollister palette was on file, so this page uses the neutral Hometown Numbers dark-glass theme rather than a city color.