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Commission approves city manager authority to install Mamie L. Yarbrough library sign after budget questions
Summary
The Benton Harbor City Commission approved a resolution authorizing the city manager to negotiate and execute installation of a library sign costing up to $15,000 after commissioners raised questions about the funding source and were told the cost will be covered by a budget amendment.
The Benton Harbor City Commission approved a resolution authorizing the city manager to negotiate and execute the installation of a sign for the Benton Harbor Public Library, named in the discussion for Mamie L. Yarbrough, with the expenditure not to exceed $15,000.
One commissioner asked specifically where the money would come from and said they could not vote without knowing the funding source. City Manager (name not specified in transcript) and other speakers said the expenditure would not be paid from the general fund and that the city had identified approximately $100,000 in additional general-fund revenue since the fiscal-year budget was approved; the manager said there would be a budget amendment scheduled for the commission’s quarterly review to reflect these adjustments.
Supporters noted the library is a public building named for Yarbrough and described the sign as a legacy item rather than a personal gift. The commission discussed transparency and committee review; the city manager said the funds identified would cover the library sign and other items and that the finance/personnel committee would release details prior to the quarterly amendment.
A roll-call vote was taken; the clerk recorded affirmative votes from the mayor, mayor pro tem and a majority of commissioners present and the chair announced the motion carried.
