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Senior center reports tight finances, expense freeze and planned budget transfers
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The Gardner senior center reported rising storm-related overtime, an expense freeze for nonessential spending, and planned transfers and encumbrance cleanups to balance operating and revolving fund accounts. Staff also described a pending FY25 state grant and several purchase-order encumbrances.
The Gardner City Senior Center reported on budget pressures, an interim expense freeze and planned transfers Thursday as staff warned storm-related overtime and encumbered purchase orders will tighten near-term cash balances.
In a briefing to the board, Mike, a staff member overseeing purchasing and contracting, said storm responses in February have driven overtime costs above typical levels and that the center may request a transfer to cover the deficit. The board was told a short-term expense freeze is in effect: “we can't spend any money…
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