Council forwards FY2026 supplemental appropriation ordinance covering carryforwards, grants and capital items including $500,000 for Gavis property
November 05, 2025 | Winchester City, Frederick County, Virginia
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Finance staff explained the bulk of the ordinance is carryforward spending: information technology projects not completed in the prior year (roughly $400,000), unspent SAFER fire grant funds, and other grant and DSS facility maintenance carryforwards. The city capital improvement fund will also receive bond proceeds rolled from the prior fiscal year to continue projects such as the second phase of the fire station.
Council members asked about specific line items. Finance staff confirmed a $500,000 transfer from reserves noted in the memo is for the Gavis property purchase; design and initial work for that project will be funded from the 2025 bond proceeds, which are expected to arrive shortly. The schools' $1.8 million carryforward was discussed in this ordinance context; staff said $200,000 was allocated to instructional resources and about $1.6 million directed to the schools' CIP fund.
The ordinance includes standard boilerplate language authorizing payment of monetary bonuses if circumstances require it, but staff and council noted that any bonus amounts still must come back to council for approval before funds are expended. Council moved to forward the ordinance with a recommendation to approve; the motion carried by voice vote and the item will return to a future meeting for final action and formal appropriation.
Staff said the supplemental appropriation is housekeeping to ensure prior‑year bond proceeds and grant balances are available for ongoing capital work; specific project scopes and procurements will return to council when required.
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