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Ithaca City budget discussion clarifies WDAC funding, staff development and timeline for HR systems modernization
Summary
Council questioned a $39,000 HR staff development line; HR clarified $25,000 is an encumbered appropriation for the Workforce Diversity Advisory Committee (WDAC) and roughly $14,000 is for staff development.
Councilmembers pressed Human Resources about a $39,000 staff development line in the 2026 budget and were told part of that total is an accounting presentation issue and part is a continuing encumbrance for the Workforce Diversity Advisory Committee.
Catherine, a human resources representative, told the council, “The $39,000 is actually an error in terms of the annual appropriation. … There have been $25,000 that has been earmarked for WDAC,” and that the remaining approximately $14,000 is “membership in professional associations, and attendance at conferences and so on.” She said the $25,000 is an encumbrance that has been held in prior years…
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