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Roscoe trustees approve tentative 2025 budget after extended debate over contingencies and "unassigned" items
Summary
After a lengthy discussion about contingency accounts and line-item 'unassigned' or 'other anticipated' expenses, the Village of Roscoe Board of Trustees voted to approve a tentative FY2025 budget and appropriation and to increase the land-acquisition line to $200,000, with the added dollars moved from contingency and other sources.
The Village of Roscoe Board of Trustees on March 4 approved a tentative fiscal year 2025 budget and appropriation after extended discussion about contingency accounts and line-item entries labeled “unassigned” or “other anticipated expenses.” Trustees also directed staff to increase the proposed land-acquisition allotment to $200,000, with the additional funds to be moved from contingency and other budget lines before final approval.
Board members spent more than two hours discussing how the village had presented the budget in the new ClearGov system and what the labels “unassigned” and “additional anticipated expenses” mean. Joe, a village staff member in finance, said the entries…
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