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Treasurer warns of rising energy costs, fund-transfer limits during May 5 meeting
Summary
At the May 5 Gardner City senior center meeting, Treasurer Sherry reported year-to-date overages in energy and overtime, described restrictions on shifting appropriations between salary and operations accounts, and said staff has asked the city auditor and mayor for one-time free cash to cover projected utility shortfalls.
Sherry, the treasurer, told the Gardner City Council on Aging on May 5 that the senior center faces rising utility costs and narrow flexibility in moving budget appropriations across account types.
She said the center is “probably gonna be about $3,000 over on . . . energy and utilities,” and that year-to-date energy expenses were already roughly $6,000 to $7,000 higher than the prior year. She also reported overtime spending year to date of $940.05 against a budgeted $500, leaving an overage of about $440.
The treasurer explained legal limits on…
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