Farmington City Council voted to adopt a budget adjustment that increases the city’s revenue budget by $8,994,420 and its expenditure budget by $9,859,013, largely to record recently awarded grants and to authorize capital spending.

City Finance Director Jim Cox presented the adjustment and said the package is “solely grants except for one item,” and described a $330,000 capital increase for Fairgrounds Road and soccer-complex parking improvements previously approved at an Aug. 19 work session. Cox said the city has received $5,152,644 in airport grants that carry a $474,572 match; the match is being covered by $313,000 from the general fund with the airport fund supplying the remainder. He also said the adjustment includes $2,850,000 in state capital outlay funds with no local match, and a grant of $798,771 to the electric utility to install one dual-port EV charging station; the EV project was estimated to need roughly $1,000,000, so the city proposes using $201,229 of cash balance to complete it.

The council voted to adopt the resolution recording these changes after Finance Director Cox’s presentation. Councilor Rogers moved to adopt the resolution; Councilor Giacchino seconded. The motion carried on a voice vote with all present voting in favor.

Why it matters: the adjustment records grant awards and provides authority to spend them, enabling projects such as airport improvements, state capital outlay initiatives, the Fairgrounds Road/parking work and an EV charging station. City staff emphasized that many of the additions reflect competitive grants the city pursued.

Discussion vs. decisions: Cox’s presentation and staff comments constituted explanation and context. The formal decision was the council’s adoption of the budget adjustment resolution, which authorizes the additional revenue and associated expenditures; no separate policy changes or program authorizations were made beyond recording and authorizing the spending shown.

Additional details: Cox said the city’s intergovernmental grants fund would rise to “just shy of $24,000,000” with this adjustment; the package also includes transfers between funds totaling $494,091. Council offered no substantive amendments or questions during the vote.

Looking ahead: the adopted adjustment allows staff to proceed with the listed projects and grant-funded work; staff did not attach additional conditions in the meeting record.