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Hollywood Park council members clarify spending-authority limits; roof repair to require ordinance
Summary
Council members debated whether line-item budget adjustments are covered by the town's personnel policy and heard that a roof repair exceeding the budgeted $150,000 will be brought next month as an ordinance budget amendment funded from reserves.
City Treasurer and council members debated whether routine line-item budget adjustments fall under the town's personnel-policy spending limits and heard that a large roof repair will require a formal ordinance budget amendment.
The discussion centered on whether moving money between line items is an "expenditure" that triggers personnel-policy approval thresholds. City Treasurer explained that moving budget dollars within department line items is a budget amendment process he handles with mayoral approval and later reporting to the council, while the personnel policy addresses authority to obligate new expenditures above set thresholds.
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