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Athens council approves midyear budget amendments and several capital items; members debate midyear adjustments
Summary
The council approved $535,600 in FY2025 budget amendments and multiple resolutions—including $200,000 for a downtown renovation, $60,000 for square pavers, and $35,000 for Sunrise Park bathroom fixtures—after discussion about midyear appropriations and the suspension-of-rules process.
The Athens City Council voted unanimously to approve midyear FY2025 budget amendments totaling $535,600 and to adopt a slate of resolutions and ordinances on items from the consent and regular calendars.
Councilmembers approved the budget amendments (Item V) after discussion about why the midyear adjustments were needed. City staff explained that the amendments reflect expenses or previously approved staffing changes that were not anticipated when the fiscal-year budget was adopted; examples cited included a $44,000 amendment for the building-inspection department to cover a position the council had approved in November and unanticipated building-maintenance expenses such as roof replacements at two fire stations. The finance…
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