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Committee approves first reading of supplemental appropriation ordinance to shift unspent 2024 funds and fund in‑house crews
Summary
The Legal and Finance Committee held the first reading and approved Ordinance No. 6663 on April 2, 2025, which moves unspent 2024 budget authority into 2025 and reallocates some contracted service funding to create in‑house crews for landscaping, concrete/asphalt and utility repair work.
The Legal and Finance Committee heard introduction and first reading of Ordinance No. 6663, the first supplemental appropriation for 2025, on April 2, 2025. Director Ainsley (Finance) told the committee the ordinance adds unexpended 2024 budget authority into 2025 and includes line‑item adjustments to fund several crews to perform work currently contracted out.
Why it matters: the ordinance is intended to reduce the city’s reliance on higher‑cost outside contractors by using existing department staff and newly funded operator positions to perform grounds maintenance, median and downtown beautification, concrete patching and some asphalt and utility repairs. The director characterized the positions as…
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