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Rochester Hills adopts year‑end budget amendments; city highlights $300,000 ARPA nonprofit assistance
Summary
Council unanimously adopted FY2024 fourth‑quarter budget amendments after a year‑end review that showed $54.9 million in capital projects delivered without issuing debt. Administration reported a $300,000 ARPA Nonprofit Assistance program that supported 18 local nonprofits; two remaining awards are expected to be completed in Q1 2025.
The Rochester Hills City Council unanimously approved fiscal year 2024 fourth‑quarter budget amendments at its Dec. 16 meeting after a detailed year‑end presentation by Joe Snyder, the city’s chief financial officer.
Snyder told the council the amendments propose a $4.1 million increase in citywide revenues and a $25.4 million reduction in expenditures as part of final adjustments for the fiscal year. He highlighted $54.9 million in capital projects completed in 2024 — the largest single year of infrastructure investment in the city's history — and noted all projects were completed without issuing debt.
On ARPA spending, Snyder presented the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Nonprofit Assistance Program: an administratively managed $300,000 program intended to support local nonprofit organizations serving Rochester Hills residents. Eighteen nonprofits received awards ranging from $7,000 to $30,000 supporting education, mental‑health services, emergency housing and food assistance; Snyder said more than 95% of the funds (about $287,000) have been awarded and that the two remaining awards will be completed in Q1 2025.
A short video shown during the meeting featured nonprofit representatives thanking the city for support and describing program impacts, such as expanded adult‑education offerings and increased food and material support for families in need.
Councilmember Buongiuli moved to adopt the amended fund totals for FY2024; the motion passed by voice vote after no public comment was submitted during the hearing. Snyder reminded council the administration will carry approximately $17 million of incomplete projects into 2025 to finish work that began in 2024.
Snyder also reviewed fund‑level details — general fund, capital improvement fund, major roads, local streets, water/sewer, fire and police — and noted the city expects to end 2024 with fund balances aligned to policy targets. He cautioned, however, that the projected Oakland County Sheriff's Office rate increases for law enforcement services will create near‑term pressure on the police fund that the city will address in upcoming budget planning.
The council approved the FY2024 amendments and related RARA (Rochester Avon Recreation Authority) amendments during the same agenda sequence.
The administration said it will present carryover projects and revised 2025 projections during the next budget cycle and expects to complete the remaining nonprofit grant reimbursements in early 2025.
