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Deltona commission amends FY25‑26 budget to reallocate park funds into Lakeshore, Veterans parks
Summary
A budget amendment shifting carryover and fiscal‑year funds into Lakeshore Park and Veterans Park passed after commissioner questions; staff said some reductions reflected prior‑year invoice timing and carryover adjustments.
The commission approved a budget amendment that reallocated funds among park projects to prioritize Lakeshore Park and Veterans Park.
Finance staff explained the amendment moved money that had been budgeted to several parks (including Keeseville, Festival, Manny Rodriguez, Harris Saxon and Hoffman) into Lakeshore Park and Veterans Park in response to timing and project readiness. The finance director noted that invoice timing and prior‑year carryovers affected the arithmetic on the exhibit; commissioners asked for the detailed spreadsheet showing the 24‑25 versus 25‑26 allocations. The amendment motion included removing certain fund 302 adjustments to address commissioner concerns.
Commissioners expressed differing views: some sought assurance that promised investments (for example at Harris Saxon) would not be lost; others argued rapid action was needed to advance Lakeshore, which has been delayed. The amendment, as amended on the floor, passed unanimously 7‑0.
Staff committed to return with an Excel spreadsheet detailing carryover and appropriation changes and to bring any project‑level contract requests back to the commission for approval.
