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Council approves budget amendments to cover City Hall roof work and major fire‑truck repairs
Summary
Council voted to amend the FY2024–25 budget to increase the roof line item and add funding for repairs to a firefighting pumper, and approved related revenue adjustments; other budget items will be revisited next meeting.
The Town Council voted on July 15 to amend the fiscal‑year budget for building repairs and fire‑vehicle maintenance and to record updated revenue estimates. The motion approved increases for the City Hall roof project and for repair and maintenance of fire apparatus after presentations from staff and the fire department.
Key changes approved
City Treasurer Fred (no last name given) told the council that the roof line originally budgeted at $150,000 needs an increase; he proposed amending the budget upward by $110,000 to bring the roof line to $260,000 to cover the existing contract and expected change orders. On the fire side, staff recommended an increase to vehicle repair and maintenance of $25,000 to cover substantial repairs on the department’s older pumper.
Why the increases
Fire Department reporting to the council explained that the older pumper — a 2009 apparatus — required significant repairs after a recent in‑depth inspection. “It looks like it’s gonna be a little bit over $20,000 to fix,” the fire chief told council, and staff described a series of deferred maintenance items and safety issues that required corrective work now rather than later.
Revenue and next steps
Treasurer Fred presented revenue adjustments for several line items; council approved the revenue updates along with the two expenditure amendments. Council members asked staff to review other line items and return next month with any re‑allocations that might reduce the net increase required; the mayor asked Treasury staff to look for possible offsets before finalizing the fiscal picture.
Vote and implementation
A motion to approve the revenue updates and the two expenditure amendments (roof and fire‑truck repairs) passed by voice vote. Staff will post the ordinance amendment and proceed with the contracted roof work and the approved emergency repairs on the pumper.
Ending
Council directed staff to return at the next regular meeting with a more detailed re‑allocation analysis and to continue monitoring utility and parks cost trends for the remainder of the fiscal year.
