Plainview council approves first reading of supplemental appropriation ordinance to move carryover funds into CIP

The Plainview City Council on Sept. 9 approved on first reading Ordinance No. 25-3781, a supplemental appropriation ordinance that adjusts fiscal-year 2024–25 appropriations to account for carryovers and transfers into capital projects.

City staff said the appropriations reflect funds collected and balances carried forward during the prior 12 months and that the adjustments move money within budgeted funds to cover project carryovers. The city manager said some interfund transfers use enterprise-fund resources to fund general-fund needs in the upcoming budget cycle, and that staff consulted the city auditor and reviewed practices with the City of Amarillo to confirm the transfers were permissible.

The city manager said the transfers are intended to support five strategic priorities the council discussed in prior meetings, including infrastructure maintenance and competitive employee pay. “While it's not typical, and we'll continue to adjust as we need to throughout this next budget cycle,” he said, describing the transfers as a legal tool to balance revenue and expenses and maintain services.

Council members asked staff to justify using enterprise funds for transfers; staff replied that the auditor had reviewed the action and Amarillo had similar practices. The ordinance was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Weiss, seconded by Council member Rascon, and approved on first reading by unanimous vote.

Council recorded the first-reading approval and noted the ordinance moves existing funds among accounts rather than adding new, unbudgeted expenditures. The council did not specify a second-reading date during the meeting.