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Gainesville Commission adopts fourth budget amendment to appropriate new grants, add IT positions
Summary
The City Commission unanimously adopted a fourth amendment to the fiscal 2025 general government operating budget to appropriate recently awarded grant funding, add seven IT full‑time positions and authorize several GCRA allocations.
The Gainesville City Commission voted unanimously on July 17 to adopt a fourth amendment to the fiscal 2025 general government financial and operating plan, authorizing new grant appropriations, several GCRA allocations and seven full‑time positions for the emerging central Information Technology department.
The amendment, presented by Senior Budget Analyst Susan Boyd of the Office of Budget Management and Budget, adds seven FTEs for an initial citywide technology team and appropriates recently awarded grants the city must formally appropriate before spending. "This is our fourth budget amendment for fiscal 25 General Government Financial and Operating plan budget," Boyd said during the meeting, listing personnel and grant changes.
Nut graf: The amendment brings roughly $8.1 million in new grant funding into the city's special revenue funds and adds one‑time allocations that…
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