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Council hears explanation of budget amendment to record Main Street grant revenue
Summary
Council members clarified that an amendment to the city budget is required to allow Main Street staff to spend recently received grant funds; the amendment records the new revenue so it can be expended.
Council members asked how a recent Main Street grant will be recorded and spent. Councilmember B asked Miss Leonard how the funding stream works; a city staff member explained that the grant revenue must be added to the city budget before Main Street can legally spend it.
The staff explanation said the grant had not been budgeted initially and that, to allow spending, the city must increase the budget’s revenue line to match the grant award. The staff member said, “it wasn’t budgeted… in order for her to spend it, she has to increase it by the revenue.” The transcript did not specify the grant amount or the grantor.
Councilmembers noted that some grants are restricted for specific uses and said those restrictions affect whether the funds can be reallocated to other priorities such as street repairs. No formal vote or further detail on the amendment amount appeared in the transcript.
