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Council approves $57,500 in recreation budget amendments to cover partnerships, staffing and retiree payouts
Summary
Laramie City Council approved budget amendments totaling $57,500 for the recreation division: $7,500 to cover registration pass-throughs for community partners and $50,000 for staffing and retirement payouts after a facilities reorganization and two retirements.
The Laramie City Council on June 7 approved amendments to the fiscal-year 2025–26 budget to cover higher-than-expected costs in the recreation division.
Director Bork told the council the city runs registration and administrative services for community youth and sports partners and treats some receipts as pass-throughs. Because activity has rebounded since the pandemic, those pass-through expenses exceeded the line item the city had budgeted; Bork said, “we're requesting a $7,500 budget amendment for that” to cover community partnerships.
Bork also said a reorganization that moved the facilities division out of the recreation center and the recent retirements of two long-time employees required additional, mostly part-time staffing and retirement payouts. To cover those costs he requested a $50,000 amendment. He said staff will work with Finance to determine whether a different accounting approach could prevent the awkwardness of the current pass-through treatment.
Councilors praised the city’s partnership model with youth organizations, noting it helps bring more participants to local events such as track meets. The council approved the amendments by roll call vote, 8‑0 with one member absent.
What happens next: Finance staff and the recreation division will reconcile the pass-through accounting and track whether a structural budget change is needed in future fiscal years. Bork said he will report back to council on any recommended accounting or policy changes.
