Bandera council approves budget amendments and hires Donald L. Allman as auditor
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Summary
Council approved Ordinance 457 with year-end budget amendments to address departmental overages, then voted to contract with Donald L. Allman, CPA, to perform the city's audit under a recommended timeline that meets Texas Water Development Board requirements.
The Bandera City Council approved Ordinance 457, a set of budget amendments that adjust departmental expenditures to eliminate negative line-item balances and reflect year-end changes. Finance staff reviewed the adjustments and the reasons several departments exceeded line-item budgets, including municipal court and legal fees.
During the explanation, staff said the city's revenue exceeded expenses overall but certain departments required corrections in their budgets so that auditors would not record negative departmental balances. Council voted 5-0 to adopt the ordinance.
Immediately following the budget amendment vote, council considered responses to the city's request for qualifications for audit services. Staff reviewed several proposals, highlighted timeline constraints tied to the Texas Water Development Board and recommended a firm with an experienced timeline and references. Council moved and voted to select Donald L. Allman, CPA, as the city's auditor and to enter into a contract; the motion carried unanimously.
Staff noted the audit budget was set at $27,000 and that proposals varied; the chosen firm provided a timeline and references staff judged suitable for the city's schedule and utility-fund complexity.