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Committee hears multiple FY25–26 budget supplemental ordinances and $20 million sewer-bond appropriation
Summary
Finance staff presented multiple supplementary appropriations and a $20 million sewer-bond appropriation on Sept. 10 to reestablish FY25 encumbrances, turn over validated tourism-district revenues, accept a VOCA grant for forensic nurse services, and fund the city’s match for a USDA-backed fertilizer facility.
The Urban and Economic Development Committee reviewed several fiscal-year 2025–26 ordinances on Sept. 10 that would put validated FY25 cash back into appropriation accounts and fund new or previously awarded grants.
Jared from the Finance Department told the committee that several items are largely administrative: funds that were in process at the end of FY25 could not be encumbered before the year closed and therefore lapsed to cash balance. The ordinances would reappropriate those amounts so departments can finish purchase orders and contracts.
Specific items discussed included:
- A supplemental appropriation of $3,846,136 across multiple funds (general fund; short-term capital; equipment management services; technology center; stormwater enterprise; TMUA water and sewer operating funds) to re-establish encumbrances that were in process at the end of FY25. Jared characterized these transactions as administrative and included in the FY25 budget but not encumbered before year-end under governmental accounting rules.
- A $403,212.86 appropriation recognized from revenues to the Tourism Improvement District fund that were validated after the FY25 year closed; those dollars are, by ordinance, to be turned over to the improvement district entity.
- A $38,220 appropriation from a Victims of Crime Act grant to the police department for forensic nurse services; Jared described the grant as funding emotional and physical support, stabilization assistance and help navigating the criminal system for victims.
- A $20,000,000 appropriation from revenue received from the sale of sewer revenue bonds (the 2025C bonds) to be used as the city’s match toward a USDA grant for a fertilizer production facility at the Haakee Creek wastewater treatment plant. Staff said the city has a USDA commitment of $9.6 million and that bond closing was expected the following week.
Committee members asked clarifying questions about timing and the USDA commitment; staff said the USDA award has been committed and the city is finalizing the agreement. No formal committee vote was recorded in the transcript on these ordinances; items remained set for upcoming council consideration.
