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Huntington council adopts FY2025 budget adjustments after brief public hearing
Summary
Huntington City Council on Feb. 19 approved Resolution 2-2025 to adjust the fiscal year 2025 budget after a public hearing that recorded no public comment. The resolution updates revenue and expense lines across general government, public safety, parks, capital projects, utilities and perpetual care funds.
Huntington City Council voted Feb. 19 to adopt Resolution 2-2025, adjusting the city's FY2025 budget after a brief public hearing. The motion to adopt the resolution was made by Councilmember Tom Kaye and seconded by a fellow councilmember; the council approved the measure by a voice vote with named ayes from Gloria Wilson, Judd (no last name given), Kevin (no last name given), Lisa Miller and Tom Kaye.
The public hearing preceded the vote. City staff explained the adjustments as the result of grant awards and other revenue changes discovered after the fiscal year began. During the hearing staff said overall revenues would increase and that several departmental lines would be changed to align with the newly identified receipts and program needs.
Council members were given specific line-item changes. According to the staff presentation, the general government fund would increase from $283,200 to $287,850; public safety would rise from $93,000 to $130,600; parks and recreation would increase from $282,734 to $379,550. The capital projects fund was listed as decreasing from $153,500 to $110,168 because planned basketball/pickleball work is not being done now. The utility fund revenue was shown increasing from $502,600 to $529,200, with utility expenses moving from $523,500 to $525,200. The perpetual care fund expenses were reduced from $58,000 to $56,668 after a vendor did not draw the full $50,000 originally anticipated.
The council moved out of the public hearing and then voted on Resolution 2-2025. There were no public speakers recorded during the hearing portion of the meeting. The staff presentation and the resolution were adopted as presented.
Council members did not attach additional conditions to the budget changes at the meeting. The adjusted budget will be reflected in Huntington's FY2025 accounts as the administration executes the updated spending plan.
