The Dundee City Council opened a public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2024–25 budget but elected not to adopt the budget at the meeting, citing incomplete public posting of the final budget package and remaining questions about year-end appropriation transfers and carryover balances.

Mayor David Ford said staff had provided a budget worksheet but not the full final package on the city website; he asked staff to publish the complete budget packet and to notify council members, budget committee members and the public before reconvening. City Administrator and staff agreed to finish and post the materials and to meet with council in a brief work session to walk through proposed transfers and any supplemental budget actions needed to reconcile actual year-end spending and carryover balances.

Council and staff discussed that the city must adopt a budget by June 30 under state law. Council members suggested a short timeline with a work session to review the posted package and a subsequent council meeting to adopt the budget before the statutory deadline. Staff estimated about ten hours of additional work to finalize the printed/package version and confirmed it could post materials before the reconvened action.

Council also identified two pending resolution actions (resolution 25-09 and 25-10) that they will revisit in the follow-up meeting. Members asked for clear explanations of transfers proposed in the packet—especially a roughly $300,000 transfer cited for street improvements that relates to urban-renewal/streets accounting—and how those transfers affect beginning balances for FY 2025–26.

Mayor Ford urged staff to notify budget committee members and the public so interested parties can review the final package and provide comment. Council agreed to hold a short public work session (noticed as required) and reconvene for final adoption; the exact reconvened date was to be set after staff posts the complete packet and issues public notice.

Staff and council also discussed that certain budget adjustments can be accomplished by transfers or by supplemental budget action if additional revenues materialize before fiscal year end. The council did not take a final adoption vote at the meeting.