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Waukee council approves FY2025 budget amendment after public hearing
Summary
The Waukee City Council voted unanimously to approve a fiscal year 2025 budget amendment after a staff presentation and public hearing, aligning revenues and expenditures for capital projects and program adjustments, city staff said.
The Waukee City Council approved a resolution amending the city’s fiscal year 2025 budget following a staff presentation and a public hearing during its regular meeting.
City staff presented the proposed amendment, which staff said increases general fund and proprietary fund revenues and adjusts program-level expenditures. Rachel, a city staff member, told the council the amendment reflects higher-than-anticipated interest earnings and transfers related to capital projects and recommended approval. “Staff recommends approval,” Rachel said.
Rachel said the amendment increases general fund revenues and the city’s proprietary funds to align with project spending and higher interest receipts. She described three program-level expenditure adjustments: a modest change to public safety spending to cover higher Westcom fees; a timing adjustment for a community services bill that shifted from FY2024 into FY2025; and an increase in cultural and recreation spending—partly offset by donations—related to parks and the community center. Rachel also noted an increase to the city’s reserves for the year; the dollar amount in the recording was not clearly audible.
A public hearing on the amendment drew no public comments. After the hearing, the council moved to approve the resolution and voted in favor without recorded dissent. Council members who voted yes on the motion included Council Member Crone, Council Member Pierce, Council Member Kron, Council Member Grove, Council Member Sinclair and Council Member Battenberg.
The amendment also included adjustments to other funds to align budget authority with the timing of capital projects, as staff noted in the presentation. City staff said the changes are largely bookkeeping to ensure projects such as the University Avenue work are carried in the correct fiscal year.
The council’s approval implements staff’s recommended technical changes and allows the city to proceed with the updated spending and transfer plan for FY2025.
