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Council holds first reading on supplemental budget ordinance to account for fire/EMS tax collection fees and carryover CDBG funds
Summary
At first reading, council considered an ordinance to amend the FY2025 budget to appropriate funds for county collection fees on the newly levied fire and EMS property tax and to appropriate CDBG funds carried over from 2024 projects that will be spent in 2025.
City Council conducted first reading May 20 on an ordinance to amend the FY2025 supplemental budget to appropriate funds related to the fire and EMS property tax and to recognize unspent CDBG funds carried forward from 2024.
Heidi (finance) explained that when the city budgeted anticipating property-tax receipts for the fire and EMS levy, the county’s collection fees were not fully anticipated. The ordinance would appropriate budget authority so the fees can be paid and the anticipated transfers to the fire fund can be completed. Heidi said staff will track the actual county collection fee amount and finalize transfers at year-end.
Heidi also said funds budgeted for certain CDBG projects in 2024 were not spent in that year and must be appropriated in 2025 so staff can expend them this year. The item was introduced as a first reading; council did not take final action on the ordinance at the meeting.
No public comment was recorded on the ordinance at the meeting. Staff indicated they will continue to monitor actual fee amounts and report back as the year progresses.
