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Board adopts emergency budget amendment adding $102,156 to water/wastewater and $4,500 to general fund
Summary
The Board of Aldermen unanimously approved an emergency ordinance (bill 3061-25) to amend the fiscal 2025 operating budget, adding $102,156 to the combined water and wastewater expenditure budgets and $4,500 to the general fund.
The Smithville Board of Aldermen unanimously approved an emergency budget amendment (bill 3061-25) that increases the fiscal year 2025 operating budgets by $102,156 for the combined water and wastewater funds and $4,500 for the general fund.
Alderman Walter Mackens (on the record as moving the motion) read the bill and the ordinance language was placed on the record. The board approved the amendment on roll-call votes recorded as 6-0 at both readings.
City staff did not provide extended discussion in the public portion of the meeting; one alderman commented in passing, "Hopefully, that solves our bathroom issues going forward," referring to the practical intent of the appropriation as read into the record. The ordinance as read amends the fiscal-year 2025 operating budgets for the specified funds and amounts.
The board carried the emergency ordinance twice on the agenda (as required by procedure for emergency amendments) with unanimous roll-call approvals. There were no recorded amendments to the bill on the floor during the meeting and staff flagged no contingencies attached to the amendment in the public discussion.
Implementation will follow usual financial procedures for operating-budget amendments; staff indicated a financial analyst will join the finance department the following week and will assist with budget and reporting tasks.
