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Council approves authority to cover year‑end budget shortfalls with new reporting requirement
Summary
After extended debate about transparency, the council approved a resolution authorizing the city controller to cover 2024 'red' accounts within the budget and to rebalance line items; the motion was amended to require a report to council within one month and passed 6–3.
The Common Council on April 2 approved a resolution authorizing the city controller to make transfers within 2024 budget appropriations to cover accounts that closed in deficit, but only after the council added an amendment requiring the controller to report all transfers to council within one month.
The item drew the meeting's longest debate as councilmembers pressed for more fiscal transparency and data before approving staff authority. Several members said they had asked staff…
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