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Chair Adam Marshon said staff identified errors and updates that reduced expenditures by $3,195,439 and revenues by $1,425,000. “That means that should this technical amendment pass, there will be a surplus of $1,770,439,” Marshon said.

The board voted to move $1,425,000 into an expenditure reserve and to allocate the remaining $345,439 to the Connecticut Food Assistance Network (CFAN). The amendment to reallocate the surplus passed on a voice vote.

A separate amendment by Alder Festa removed three proposed positions from the budget — chief data officer, deputy controller and an accountant position — producing $298,959 in savings. Festa described the amendment as prioritizing tangible services: “the savings are $298,959 to be used for…tree trimming, street paving, stump removal, basically city services.” The board approved that amendment and directed $50,000 of the savings to Haven’s Harvest and the remaining $248,959 to contractual services such as tree trimming, stump grinding and sidewalk repairs; the precise departmental line items will be specified for second reading.

Festa also proposed a policy amendment to sequester $5 million of the Board of Education allocation until the superintendent presents a plan; she said sequestering would “create transparency” and require the board of education to come before the Alders to request release. The proposal failed on a voice vote: “All opposed, say nay. The nays have it; the motion fails,” Marshon announced.

After the votes on amendments, the board approved items 1 and 2 — the general fund budget — as amended. Marshon said the committee will follow up with staff to pin down the exact budget lines for some of the late changes before the final vote at the board’s special budget meeting scheduled the day after Memorial Day.

Discussion versus decision: the meeting included both deliberation and formal action. The technical amendment and the reallocations described above were formal actions the board approved. Several Alders expressed concern about the board of education, school facilities and staffing during debate; however, the sequester attempt was a debated policy amendment that failed and did not change funding for the board of education.

What’s next: the Alders directed staff to format the approved amendments for second reading and to supply exact line‑item language for any contractual service allocations before final adoption.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","New Haven BoA Finance Committee 5/15/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At a budget meeting, the New Haven Board of Alders approved a technical amendment to the mayor’s proposed general fund budget, accepted staff corrections and allocated a resulting $1,770,439 surplus to an expenditure reserve and a subsidy for a local food‑assistance group.","taxTitle","New Haven County, Connecticut","taxId",4247,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6218625,"Alders approve ARPA reallocation to continue enhanced math and literacy tutors",80,4496000,4576000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3626417-0e138fd4ef0e510745da9296dc9708ad&start=4496&end=4576","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3626417-0e138fd4ef0e510745da9296dc9708ad/thumbnail_4496000.jpg","/articles/6218625/New-Haven-County/Connecticut/Alders-approve-ARPA-reallocation-to-continue-enhanced-math-and-literacy-tutors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6218625-e18a5f64716a3fa688c2cf2eb04f6a61/orig.mp4?Expires=1771216574&Signature=gNPYkWOmWu~31txDHiT7P68g~nxfEBh9ULP27FM9QbC4YzuCTwYP1wwEr38tXq2PRmhj2FgPlEKXck~hl~1yryz~UkS61fNSeyhbbWnN83SPUVce50VhyBAHf5Pbi7bPmgKIvkUwxvG~71Yt8F3efWPRqp~ORlUvYBoub4A2KwKS54BZe7PvN83YtGge1-ATpGDHHk6rUQIiCYIy7DqnwIDxgAJX4GsHJrW04Pt6w4s847EgJRfmkH3XgGkN1g2dXzPFdu9BzW5FIg9MwNEroqPewAw338aHlpRSxN4ebILHFcIHGvGnc9~l3iv2iilWfENuWo0~hcDjaHZ74A~nig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New Haven Board of Alders approved an allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that, according to staff, will support the continuation of the city’s enhanced math and literacy tutor initiative.

Chair Adam Marshon noted the ARPA reallocation had been described by city staff during a prior workshop and that the reallocation “supports the continuation of the enhanced math and literacy tutor initiative” referenced earlier in the meeting. Alders approved the reallocation by voice vote.

Alder Festa asked for additional information comparing this program to a Saturday academy; Marshon acknowledged the request and said staff would follow up with the comparison. The reallocation was passed as part of the board’s package of budget and program funding actions.","The board approved an ARPA reallocation that continues an enhanced math and literacy tutor initiative and other previously discussed uses of federal relief funds; staff noted a later comparison between programs would be provided.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6218630,"Alders substitute corrected permit and fee schedule, removing unintended increases",82,4408000,4490000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3626417-0e138fd4ef0e510745da9296dc9708ad&start=4408&end=4490","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3626417-0e138fd4ef0e510745da9296dc9708ad/thumbnail_4408000.jpg","/articles/6218630/New-Haven-County/Connecticut/Alders-substitute-corrected-permit-and-fee-schedule-removing-unintended-increases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6218630-6b3f6b756bf134d239627caea4cd3268/orig.mp4?Expires=1771216574&Signature=B0ag6gsaZ4B1XXgBip4e61B9jEQiMm7yppLeQI2ecVfPu1FjUnE5Hcaid1E1oUfZQoWSvZrIybhbwodwfFVpUA8kM8DN8EZXkI~eN1Qzw3L1d907JjGgtmEqqBURk3Qnaa3CBWL9ygJu6gHZyKxGiWytsQ8VRMlP7aDNSyFAqb-89iwDwuikLu2dtFBYlsVCHyfWvLY1S0IiI4itTnqQhyGIvl7hPE~8S-LW775yLwmyxQ5Ds7Gnr8KW4hH95QggsGxOtgv9ESyjJojAAd8FBZ1Nbh53uCT87YA3yqiYwX3QA21HH0LVMFMjjUMxRdS-AXxt4nV-6Hthks9LJHoygw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Alders voted to adopt an amendment by substitution that replaces earlier, erroneous fee entries with a corrected list of permits, licenses and fees intended in the mayor’s proposed budget.

Chair Adam Marshon and committee members noted that staff prepared a single, landscape sheet listing the intended fee changes. Marshon said the sheet “is the entire list of permits, licenses, and fees that are new or changed in the mayor's proposal budget,” and the substitution removes the mistaken increases that had caused confusion during earlier budget workshops.

The amendment by substitution passed on a voice vote; Marshon instructed staff to incorporate the corrected schedule into the draft budget for second reading.

This action was procedural; Alders described it as corrective language to align the printed budget materials with the mayor’s intent.","The board approved an amendment by substitution that replaced an erroneous list of new or increased permanent permit fees with the mayor’s intended fee schedule; the amended schedule will be incorporated into the budget and posted.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6218635,"Alders approve enterprise fund budgets, special services district levies on consent",694,0,694000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3626417-0e138fd4ef0e510745da9296dc9708ad&start=0&end=694","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3626417-0e138fd4ef0e510745da9296dc9708ad/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6218635/New-Haven-County/Connecticut/Alders-approve-enterprise-fund-budgets-special-services-district-levies-on-consent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6218635-a3e2e610d3125137727b081dc091286c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771216574&Signature=YvDwJsjUJbcnRcRDWudYHqOljJcF6STZtMQv-3xJ5J6lPjm3Do1cL17achGDGGrkk0cQofWzaSt5is3wxLtrL8b3c6jnqjFYJDXs4f6A~AdaKvyQsoZ~NdoIKyxIz0M08s1bljqxx98CibmSIEhh9CZohmuvvmIeVTRrHQQrh81HLoGajRlehUQh8A4ULUUO0ZK4T4Xay4btHyQ0wD79c82qONc5dMV7PihwDizjpMslhBKxyvHvKbwKstEj1as26vOHkyWve2JQtsh3vBwW4LcPngpcQK~-2VASHVrWtp22zAeU3nJQPJvsmZYMAbEXJ9vgUA5QxnZmuUK4H2DB1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New Haven Board of Alders approved several non‑general‑fund items by consent, including enterprise fund budgets and levy orders for four special services districts.

A motion to place enterprise fund items on the consent calendar passed after Alders described the items as straightforward and routine. Chair Adam Marshon said the enterprise fund items would be handled early in the meeting; Alder DeCollar commented that the enterprise fund actions are “procedures that we must do every year.”

Separately, Alders moved items addressing levies for the Town Green, Whalley Avenue, Chapel West and Gramar (transcript spelling) special services districts for fiscal year 2025–26. The chair noted that the orders and related resolutions “are on file and available for public inspection in the office of legislative services, 165 Church Street.” The levies and enterprise fund recommendations carried on voice votes and will proceed as part of the board’s budget package.

These items were discussed as routine annual matters; no detailed roll‑call votes were recorded in the meeting transcript.","The Board of Alders approved enterprise fund budgets and levies for four special services districts on a consent recommendation; documents were noted as available for public inspection at legislative services.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6218640,"Alders approve $60 million biennial capital plan",286,4017000,4303000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3626417-0e138fd4ef0e510745da9296dc9708ad&start=4017&end=4303","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3626417-0e138fd4ef0e510745da9296dc9708ad/thumbnail_4017000.jpg","/articles/6218640/New-Haven-County/Connecticut/Alders-approve-60-million-biennial-capital-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6218640-3d64e6b1238cb09845a070c224d68dc6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771216574&Signature=Ia7sdrPhlI3FwIKMlnk1cTC0Ucyq1WQvWLvzFdN0OjgdyrCqnf3U1jhfCqwBuMbLWbbBpBfPaVra6dEVqFwGpGEHKZQDcCQbCAG4iht1lvYx1ew2YMgUahRH8Cw2sGjKn1xwbNCkayYKfvmKOwl3hrlK2qZHRNUIDoO9jPmb9G-uH8zgef0rLQbfskjeto5meqNWlKpICYcBxB~77u-2Nb3Bya1IfHcSCS7BB6mO5AXaFVQ7MeUMzPH29hP3cIk8OK5E6t5WVstvQcrjEavAc~H2l-ipSdiyHLi-upCaE1rE~i4JHQ50CucCk4fToaZ9ENgfkESXi5kogWy8buUpUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New Haven Board of Alders voted to move forward favorably on the city’s biennial $60 million capital budget.

Chair Adam Marshon described the item as “the $60,000,000 capital budget we do every other year,” and Alders who serve on the capital committee highlighted infrastructure work that the funding will support, such as sidewalk and street improvements and remediation work in schools.

Alder Walker Myers said a two‑year capital plan “forces the departments to look further out and really assess what is the need.” Alder Festa noted that the capital package includes more than $5 million spread across departments for transportation and electrification projects requested by the New Haven Climate Movement.

The capital budget passed on a voice vote; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the transcript. Alders characterized the allocation as an investment in city infrastructure and said some departments will use bond proceeds for projects over the next two years.","The New Haven Board of Alders voted to recommend a $60 million capital budget, a biennial investment the board said will fund infrastructure projects including sidewalks, school remediation and transportation initiatives.","actionData","errors"]

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