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Whitehall council adopts emergency ordinance updates and approves three fund transfers/settlements
Summary
Council adopted multiple ordinances Tuesday including a zoning amendment (Ordinance 37-20-25), codified ordinance replacement pages (40-20-25) and three financial ordinances moving/appropriating a combined $430,000 for settlement and technology/lifecycle funds.
WHITEHALL, June 17, 2025 — The Whitehall City Council on Tuesday adopted a set of ordinances and fund transfers, authorizing replacement codified ordinance pages and approving three budget moves that together reallocated $430,000 across city funds.
Council adopted Ordinance 37-20-25 (amending the planning and zoning code, section 110302), after a favorable recommendation from the Planning Commission and a council motion to untable and adopt. The council also adopted Ordinance 40-20-25, which authorized May 2025 replacement pages to the city’s codified ordinances and was declared an emergency.
On first reading with suspension of rules, the council approved three financial ordinances: Ordinance 55-20-25, a $125,000 settlement appropriation from the general fund to a water bridge repair expense account; Ordinance 56-20-25, a $100,000 fund transfer to move money to the technology fund (life-cycle replacement fund transfer); and Ordinance 57-20-25, a $205,000 settlement appropriation from the accrued benefit reserve fund. Each ordinance was introduced with suspension of the rules and adopted after recorded roll-call votes; the council’s roll calls showed unanimous approval on all.
Treasurer Alexander earlier reported the city’s May finances: cash receipts of about $8,800,000, cash expenses of about $7,600,000, a portfolio balance of roughly $35,600,000 and an average yield of about 3.34%.
Why it matters: The adopted measures clear administrative housekeeping items and provide funding for an immediate settlement and internal technology and lifecycle needs. The settlement appropriations and transfers modify near-term budget allocations and were adopted under suspension of rules, indicating council members regarded them as urgent.
What’s next: Departments receiving transfers or appropriations will proceed with the authorized expenditures. Treasurer’s office and relevant departments will report on how funds are used consistent with council direction.
