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Dunedin approves $1.865 million fiscal‑year‑end budget amendment tied mostly to storm recovery
Summary
The commission unanimously approved Resolution 25‑27, a fiscal year 2025 budget amendment with a $1,865,000 total impact, including storm-related transfers and capital adjustments; staff said about 87.5% of most storm expenses are expected to be reimbursed by FEMA.
The Dunedin City Commission on Nov. 20 approved Resolution 25‑27, the final budget amendment for fiscal year 2025, with staff detailing storm recovery accounting and fund reclassifications.
Finance Director Les Tyler told the commission the total budget impact across funds is $1,865,000. The amendment moves some previously posted disaster recovery expenses into the general fund and other enterprise funds where the resulting fixed assets will reside. Key items include a $259,000 increase in the general fund for Kimley Horn design services (fishing pier and emergency docks), a $907,639 increase rolled into the disaster‑recovery fund for expenses related to Tropical Storm Debbie, Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, a $298,000 capital increase in the marina fund for bulkhead design services, and a $400,000 amendment to bring the health fund to actual expenditures.
Tyler said the city funded a $5,000,000 interfund loan from the fleet fund to the general fund after the storms and expects about $170,000 in interest revenue in the fleet fund related to that loan. He estimated many of these storm costs are expected to be reimbursed by FEMA at about 87.5%.
Commissioners congratulated the finance team for pandemic‑era and storm recovery work and asked follow‑up questions about health‑fund variability and longer‑term budget patterns. No public speakers addressed the amendment. The commission approved the resolution unanimously by roll call.
Staff noted debris removal reimbursement is expected in January and that staff will reconcile and return for any required next steps in future budget actions.
