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South Burlington council allocates FY25 surplus to sidewalks, climate consulting and healthcare reserve after split vote
Summary
The South Burlington City Council approved carrying forward FY25 surplus funds for curbs and sidewalks and for Climate Action Plan consulting, and voted to add $300,000 to the city's health care reserve after a brief debate and one councilor's opposition.
The South Burlington City Council on Sept. 15 approved three allocations of its unaudited FY25 surplus: $40,000 for curb and sidewalk projects, $63,000 for consulting tied to Climate Action Plan implementation and a $300,000 deposit to the city's health care reserve. The first two allocations passed unanimously; the $300,000 addition to the health care reserve passed with one no vote.
Council's Finance Director Martha Machar told the council the city closed FY25 with about $1.2 million in surplus and asked the council to carry forward two budgeted-but-unspent items and to add funds to a self-insured health care reserve. "We closed the year with, 1.2 in surplus," Machar said during her presentation.
Machar said two of the requested items had been budgeted but not spent, and the third…
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