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Longwood commission approves budget amendment, appointments and consent items
Summary
At its March 3 meeting the Longwood City Commission approved a fiscal-year budget amendment, several board appointments and routine consent items in unanimous votes; commissioners directed staff to return with implementation details on noncontroversial items.
LONGWOOD, Fla. — The Longwood City Commission on March 3 unanimously approved a resolution to carry forward unspent fiscal-year 2023–24 funds into the 2024–25 budget, confirmed two board appointments and passed the consent agenda.
The commission adopted Resolution No. 25-1688, described by staff as a technical budget amendment that moves unfinished projects and their funding from the prior fiscal year into the current budget so vendors may be paid when work is completed. Commissioner Tony Morgan moved to approve the resolution; Commissioner Shoemaker seconded the motion, and the roll call vote was 5–0 in favor.
The commission also approved routine consent items A and B after a motion by Deputy Mayor Sackett and a second from Commissioner Boney. Mayor McMillan, Deputy Mayor Sackett, Commissioner Shoemaker, Commissioner Boney and Commissioner Morgan all voted yes on the roll call.
On recognitions and appointments, Commissioner Shoemaker nominated Steel Upholstery as District 5’s business person of the month for March; the nomination carried by voice vote. Shoemaker also nominated Jennifer Barr to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board; the commission approved the appointment by voice vote. A nomination to the Land Planning Agency — presented for Catalino Quadrado (listed in the record as the Devonshire Homeowners Association president) — was approved unanimously.
These votes were procedural and passed without recorded dissent. City staff told the commission the budget amendment is required because the city cannot process payments until projects move into the active fiscal-year appropriation.
Votes at a glance - Resolution 25-1688 (budget carryforward): motion by Commissioner Tony Morgan; second by Commissioner Shoemaker. Roll call: McMillan — yes; Sackett — yes; Shoemaker — yes; Boney — yes; Morgan — yes. Outcome: approved, 5–0. - Consent Agenda (Items A and B): motion by Deputy Mayor Sackett; second by Commissioner Boney. Roll call: McMillan — yes; Sackett — yes; Shoemaker — yes; Boney — yes; Morgan — yes. Outcome: approved, 5–0. - Business Person of the Month (Steel Upholstery, District 5): nominated by Commissioner Shoemaker; approved by voice vote (unanimous). Outcome: approved. - Parks & Recreation Advisory Board appointment (Jennifer Barr): nominated by Commissioner Shoemaker; approved by voice vote (unanimous). Outcome: approved. - Land Planning Agency appointment (Catalino Quadrado): nomination presented; approved by voice vote (unanimous). Outcome: approved.
The actions taken are procedural steps to keep city operations and community programming on schedule. City staff said they will proceed to execute payments and update records under the newly adopted budget amendment.
