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Committee approves $55,000 recreation budget amendment to cover program expenses
Summary
The committee approved an amendment to the 2025 recreation budget to apply approximately $55,000 of higher-than-expected recreation revenues to cover increased program-related expenses, including card processing fees and celebration costs.
The General Government and Finance Committee approved a 2025 budget amendment for the recreation department to allocate roughly $55,000 in additional revenues toward higher program-related expenses.
Staff said the recreation department has generated more revenue than projected through programming and pavilion events; corresponding increases in expenses (credit-card processing fees and celebration costs among them) require a budget amendment because the revenues were not included in the original budget. "We've received roughly $55,000 more in revenue than we had projected," staff said.
Committee members discussed which expense lines to adjust; staff said the net effect is the same and that the current amendment proposes reallocating within the department's operating lines to reflect actual spending. The motion to approve the amendment carried by voice vote.
Why it matters: The adjustment aligns budgeted expense authority with realized revenue and spending, allowing the department to continue programming without exceeding budgeted authority.
Next steps: Staff will make the accounting adjustments described in the amendment and continue monitoring program revenues and costs.
