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Madison Heights council adopts budget amendments, moves project carryforwards into 2025
Summary
On Jan. 27, 2025, the Madison Heights City Council approved budget amendments to align the city budget with updated revenue figures and carry forward several capital projects; council approved the amendments by a 7-0 vote.
Madison Heights City Council voted unanimously Jan. 27 to approve budget amendments intended to align the city's fiscal plan with current revenues and project timelines.
City staff presented the amendments, saying the changes were required to keep the budget in compliance with the State of Michigan's budget law and to reflect recent adjustments in revenue and project schedules. Staff noted an adjustment of $728,000 for state revenue sharing and said a transfer from the OPED trust was properly reclassified as an expense rather than revenue. Staff also reported that several capital items would be carried forward into 2025, including funding for a street sweeper and the band shell project, while a proposed new EMT program was reassessed and will not move forward at this time.
The amendments require a supermajority of five votes for approval. A motion to approve the amendments and appropriate necessary funds was made, seconded and carried 7-0.
Votes at a glance
- Budget amendments and appropriations: motion to approve implementation of the budget amendments and appropriate the necessary funds; outcome: approved, tally 7-0. - Consent agenda (proclamations for Lunar New Year 2025 and Black History Month 2025; Jan. 13, 2025 meeting minutes): adopted as part of the consent agenda earlier in the meeting (motion made and seconded; outcome: adopted).
Council and staff said the amendments reflect updated revenue estimates and timing changes for multi-year projects. The staff presentation described the $728,000 state revenue-sharing adjustment as an update to better match actual figures and said the OPED trust transfer had been reclassified to correctly reflect the accounting treatment. Staff recommended approval to remain compliant with state law and to keep the city's financial planning aligned with project completion schedules.
The council did not take separate, additional votes on the individual carryforward items during the meeting; those items were included in the amendment package presented by staff. No amendments to the staff recommendation were recorded during the public meeting.
The council adjourned after brief additional announcements and scheduled its next meeting for Feb. 10.
