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Borger council introduces O-014-25 to amend fiscal 2025 budget
Summary
Council introduced Ordinance O-014-25 on first reading to clean up several fund balances and timing differences, including changes in the tourism fund, fire training fund, sinking fund (debt service), venue project fund, water/sewer capital construction, capital construction and transportation user fund.
On Oct. 7 the Borger City Council introduced on first reading Ordinance O-014-25 to amend the fiscal year 2025 budget.
City management summarized multiple line-item adjustments across funds to reconcile timing differences in revenue and expenses. Examples cited by city staff included: the tourism fund showing $52,864 more in revenue and $54,579 more in expenditures resulting in a net $1,700 decrease; the fire training fund with $41,203 additional revenue and $15,623 additional expenditures tied to standby work and training such as paramedic and rope-rescue courses; and a debt-service sinking fund with about $18,002 in reduced property-tax revenue but $38,002 under budget on expenditures, producing a roughly $20,000 positive net change.
Staff also described minor shortfalls and carryovers in the venue project fund (dome operations), water/sewer capital construction and other capital accounts driven by project timing, and noted approximately $900,000 remains in the transportation user fund for future street projects. City staff said these are housekeeping changes intended to balance the fiscal year accounts after project timing and event revenue variances.
A council member moved and seconded the ordinance for first reading; the motion carried. Staff indicated additional adjustments may return to council in fiscal 2026 as projects and vehicle purchases progress.
