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Orangeville council approves amended FY2024-25 budget, allocates funds for roads, cemetery and recreation
Summary
The Orangeville City Council approved amendments to its FY2024-25 budget that shift modest revenue gains into road and downtown lighting projects, add cemetery grants and digitization funds, and budget for a cemetery sprinkler pump and pickleball grant match.
The Orangeville City Council approved amendments to its fiscal year 2024–25 budget on March 13, adopting adjustments that move modest revenue increases into roads, downtown lighting, cemetery projects and recreation needs.
Council members voted to approve the amendment after a public hearing was opened at the start of the meeting and closed after discussion; the motion to adopt the amended budget passed on a voice vote. "Motion passes," the chair said after the roll-call affirmations.
The amendments reallocate several revenue and expense lines rather than increasing the city—s overall long-term spending plan. City staff reported a net revenue increase of $4,189, raising the budget from $848,033 to $852,222. Major line changes cited by staff included a $25,000 increase in the sales-and-use-tax line, a $15,000 decrease in telecommunications taxes, and a $5,000 increase in transient-tax receipts. Staff also recorded a cemetery grant that needed to be placed in the correct account.
Gary (city staff) described the sales-and-use-tax…
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