Council adopts FY2024–25 budget amendments; staff to clarify line-item allocations

Fraser City Council voted to adopt fiscal year 2024–25 budget amendments as presented by Finance Director Angelie and the city manager.

Why it matters: budget amendments adjust appropriations to reflect new or changed revenues and expenses during the fiscal year; council adoption makes those adjustments official and permits spending consistent with the updated appropriations.

City Manager Levin and Finance Director Angelie presented packet figures on the record: total revenue changes read into the record at $105,718, total expense adjustments described as $847,648 and a net change of $691,930 as presented at the meeting. Council members asked specific questions about several line items, including a $200,000 recycling and composting amount that appeared to have been budgeted in earlier drafts but “dropped off” during software import and needed reconciliation, and wage- and salary-allocation adjustments related to DPW and inter-departmental allocations.

Council discussed the mechanics of payroll and line-item allocations; staff explained the DPW allocation process and said the amendments reflect re-allocations of wages already spent to the correct funds. Council adopted the amendments on a motion and asked the finance director to provide the underlying allocation schedules and explanations before the fiscal year end so members can review the details.

Ending: The finance director will follow up with the requested clarifications (recycling account status and salary allocation worksheets) and report back to council; the adopted amendments allow the administration to proceed with adjusted spending.