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Albany City board approves package of intra‑departmental budget transfers, tables one request
Summary
The Board of Estimated Apportionment approved a slate of transfer requests and revenue adjustments to cover event costs, contracts and operations across city departments; one request was tabled for more detail.
The Albany City Board of Estimated Apportionment on Oct. 10, 2025 approved a package of intra‑departmental budget transfers and several revenue/expense adjustments to cover invoices, events and program costs, Deputy Chief Auditor Shonka Klaas said at the start of the meeting.
The transfers included dozens of line‑to‑line reallocations across city departments intended to cover remaining invoices for past events, anticipated supply needs and contract obligations. Major items announced by staff included: a $2,000 transfer within the Office of Hotel Affairs to cover the Albany City lighting event; a $50,000 reallocation within the Office of Cultural Affairs split among supplies, a 5K run account, marketing and winter programming; a $100,000 transfer in the community school program from salaries to contracted…
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