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Gardner City COA flags utility, overtime shortfalls and approves tech grant equipment spending
Summary
At its April 7 meeting the Gardner City Council on Aging board accepted minutes, approved the treasurer's report and reviewed budget strains from overtime and rising utility costs while finalizing purchases and reclassifications under a technology grant.
The Gardner City Council on Aging board accepted minutes and the treasurer's report at its April 7 meeting, and heard that overtime and energy costs have pushed the senior center over budget for the fiscal year.
The board's treasurer, Terry (Treasurer), told members the center's overtime line is over budget but said she expects to cover the shortfall through year-end payroll adjustments and internal line-item transfers. "Overtime is ... over the budget but that will be rectified by the EFT for the end of the fiscal year," Terry said. She warned that rising energy and utilities costs — the single largest unexpected expense this month, about $4,000 — could force the board to seek an amended or supplemental budget if projections do not improve.
The treasurer's report also included program and grant accounting details: a $200 donation increased the…
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