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Norwalk council adopts midyear budget adjustments, adds housing liaison to salary schedule
Summary
City council approved two midyear budget resolutions that adjust revenue and spending projections for fiscal 2024–25, add a housing liaison position funded through a Gateway Cities COG grant, and leave the city slightly above its 20% general fund reserve policy.
The Norwalk City Council on Tuesday adopted two midyear budget resolutions that revise revenue and appropriations for fiscal year 2024–25 and amend the city salary schedule to add a housing liaison position.
Finance Director Jana Stewart told the council the city’s audited beginning fund balance was $21.8 million — about $800,000 lower than the figure staff used when preparing the current-year budget. Stewart said sales tax and utility-user-tax receipts trailed prior expectations (sales tax by about $700,000 and UUT by about $300,000), while planning and other departmental fees have performed better than expected.
“Community developmen…
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