Harrisville holds public hearing on fiscal-year 2025 budget amendments

HARRISVILLE — The Harrisville City Council opened a public hearing June 10 on Resolution 25-06, a set of line-item amendments to the city’s fiscal year 2024–25 budget intended to move unexpectedly available and reallocated funds into correct expenditure accounts.

City finance staff said the amendments reallocate money from several funds — including sewer and storm sewer project budgets and police benefits — into capital facility accounts and auditing and accounting services. “Rather than having a broad revenue amendment and expenditure amendment, we have called your attention to each line item that we are adjusting in the budget,” Jenny Knight said during the hearing.

Knight told the council the packet lists specific transfers, including moving amounts budgeted for sewer and storm sewer projects into capital facilities and shifting funds to auditing and accounting services for additional support. She also said building permit revenues were higher than expected and are reflected as pass-throughs in both revenue and expenditure lines.

The council opened and then closed the hearing without taking a final vote on the amendments. Council members thanked staff for the itemized presentation; Mayor (unnamed) said the council will return to finalize the amendments at a special meeting. City staff scheduled a special session on June 24 to adopt the fiscal-year 2025 amendments with the auditor’s final checks.

Why it matters: The amendments adjust where money already budgeted will be spent and set amounts for capital projects and contractual services ahead of the fiscal-year close. Staff emphasized the changes are intended to ensure compliance and accuracy with the city’s accounting before final adoption.

The council will consider the final adoption of Resolution 25-06 at a special session on June 24, when staff expects to have completed additional accounting checks with the city auditor.