$27k budget surplus surfaces in Sterlington by Sunny Meriwether - posted Thursday, December 13th, 2012 @ 12:00 pm  E-mail Story |  Print Story  The Town of Sterlington will end this fiscal year in the black after all. Based on updated figures, Mayor Vern Breland said it appears that instead of a $27,000 deficit town officials previously expected, the budget shows a $27,000 surplus. Breland delivered that news at a regular meeting of the Sterlington Board of Aldermen Tuesday night. At that meeting, Breland informed aldermen that Sterlington would have a healthy surplus next December, too. "The town general fund operating budget, we're anticipating revenues next year of $863,977, and expenditures of $734,463," Breland said. "So we'll actually end next year with a good surplus, about $130,000 surplus for next year." ..... For the full story, subscribe to the The Ouachita Citizen's NEW E-Edition!