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Cody council approves FY2024–25 budget amendment amid questions about roofing and forklift purchases
Summary
The Cody City Council approved amendments totaling $3,156,499 in proposed expenses for fiscal year 2024–25, leaving a reported $540,680 funding gap; one council member raised objections to hiring an outside contractor for a roof job and to a $60,000 forklift purchase for sanitation.
The Cody City Council on a voice vote approved a resolution amending the city’s final budget for fiscal year 2024–25, moving forward with $3,156,499 in proposed additional expenses that the staff said are driven by operational needs and unexpected costs.
The amendment package, presented to the council by staff (Cindy Baker filled in for Leslie Bremage), shows anticipated additional revenues of $2,607,819 and a net funding gap of $540,680. Council members voted to adopt the amendment after a brief discussion and a prior work-session review.
Cindy Baker, filling in for the absent finance staff, said the amendment reflects adjustments for previously approved expenditures and unforeseen expenses. “Total proposed expenses amount to $3,156,499 while anticipated revenues totaled $2,607,819 resulting in a net funding gap of $540,680,” she said.
Council member Sharif expressed general support for most adjustments but said he opposed two items: contracting out roofing work for the Helping Works building and a proposed $60,000 forklift purchase for the sanitation department. Sharif said he had expected the city’s in-house general-contractor–level employee to be able to handle the roofing work and asked that the council revisit that job description and the earlier decision that created the position. On the forklift, Sharif asked the council to consider used-equipment alternatives rather than a new $60,000 unit.
Mayor (name not specified) and other council members responded that the $23,000 previously approved for the roof design and related engineering work had been part of the project and that bids for installation came in higher than the initial estimate from about a year and a half prior. Council member Sharif noted the earlier $23,000 approval and was corrected that $20,000 of that amount was for materials; staff said the engineering firm was hired to design the roof and secure a subcontractor.
Council member Sweat moved to approve the amendment and council member Centenary seconded. The council approved the amendment on a voice vote: “Aye,” and the motion carried.
The council did not adopt additional detail in the meeting about how the $540,680 gap would be addressed; staff said the item had been discussed more fully at a prior work session and indicated future budget sessions would include more detailed planning.
The council also clarified that some items in the amendment reflect updated contract bids and project estimates received after the original budget was adopted.
