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Frostburg staff present balanced budget ordinance that relies on fund balance and trims expenses
Summary
City staff presented a budget ordinance that balances roughly $17.6 million in revenues and $17.4 million in expenses by using fund balance in the corporate and waterfront funds, reducing planned capital and salary increases, and holding most utility rates steady while raising the garbage fee.
City staff presented a proposed budget ordinance that would close a budget gap by using fund balance and trimming planned expenses while keeping most tax and utility rates unchanged.
The ordinance before the Frostburg City Council shows total projected citywide revenues of about $17,600,000 and total expenses near $17,400,000. To reach balance, staff said the plan uses fund balance in the corporate fund and in the waterfront fund and reduces several departmental line items and planned capital outlays.
Staff said the draft budget presented last month included a 5% across‑the‑board salary increase for full‑time employees; the ordinance reduces that to a 3% general increase while preserving targeted increases for four police officers and three street‑department promotions. The city also removed the intern…
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