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Commission approves Resolution 7595, fiscal-year BAR #3 with transfers to risk and beautification funds
Summary
The Hobbs City Commission unanimously approved Resolution 7595 (BAR #3), moving money to cover negative line items, add funds to risk management, and place grant revenue/expense for a beautification grant; commissioners discussed a county reallocation tied to an animal adoption project.
The Hobbs City Commission approved Resolution No. 7595, adopting Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) number 3 for fiscal year 2024–25. The vote was unanimous.
Deb Corral, assistant finance director, presented the BAR and said it contained three items: $200,000 for what she described as “vet bills” where the account balance is negative; $400,000 to supplement the city’s risk management expense budget (bringing that line up after a shortfall); and a $19,786 grant for the beautification fund that must be budgeted before the grant ends June 30. Corral said she was also adding revenue entries so the city could receive the grant funds. Corral summarized the request as “total revenue ask is $9,700; total expense [is] $619,000” and said the general-fund reserve would remain the same and that the city’s ending cash budgeted balance is $101,000,000.
Commissioner Penick asked whether the county had responded about reallocating money that the city had to return; Corral and a separate staff speaker said the county was working on an amendment to a memorandum of agreement to allow the city to spend about $100,000 on the animal adoption center that otherwise would have reverted. A city staff member named Todd was described as having communicated with county administration about amending the MOA.
Commissioner Pinnock moved to approve Resolution 7595; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Girth (Rose). The roll call vote recorded Commissioners Smith, Mills, Fields, Calderon, Penick, Girth and Mayor Khan as voting yes. The motion carried.
Why this matters: the BAR reallocated funds to cover negative balances and to ensure grant revenue and expenses are recognized before grant expiration. City staff noted an outstanding item with Lee County regarding a prior discretionary allocation intended for the animal adoption center.
The commission did not attach additional conditions to the BAR; city staff will follow up on the county MOA amendment.
