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Commissioners pause code change to remove 'dog and cat suspense' accounting language pending staff review
Summary
Council discussion of an ordinance amendment to remove a dog and cat suspense account reference from the municipal code was deferred for two weeks so staff can complete research and confirm the intended use of an approximately $85,000 balance.
At the meeting, commissioners discussed an ordinance to amend Title 2, Chapter 6 (Article D‑2) of the municipal code to eliminate a reference to a “dog and cat suspense” account so the city's accounting would conform with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and GAAP requirements.
Erin, a city finance official, told commissioners she had cleaned up 17 similar suspense accounts and sought…
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