Council approves $13.3 million in year-end appropriations and carryovers

The Arvada City Council approved a year-end supplemental appropriation ordinance on Dec. 16 that adjusts the city’s fiscal-year 2025 budget to account for carryover items, grant receipts and other year-end changes.

Finance staff presented the ordinance as a routine "cleanup" measure that brings prior-year or interim funding into the formal budget. Mr. Archer told council the city’s starting approved budget was approximately $530 million and staff asked to add roughly $13,273,501 for a final revised total.

Archer said all items included revenue offsets or reserves and that the adjustments should not put the city into deficit. Notable additions included a $1.6 million contribution to the Arvada Center from the general fund, lottery/conservation-trust funding for Long Lake turf replacement, transfers to street maintenance that bring the total roads funding up by $3.2 million for 2025 (including earlier April adjustments), approximately $1,000,000 for an affordable-housing loan program, and several CDBG and grant-funded items supporting home-repair and paintathon programs.

Council discussed reserve vs. grant funding breakdowns; staff committed to providing a table showing amounts from reserves versus grants and other sources. Archer also detailed funding for CIP items such as Ralston Triangle, Danny Kendrick Park wastewater work, and increased appropriations for the 72nd Avenue project (approximately $2.1 million tied to earned interest).

Council member Griffith moved the ordinance on final reading; it passed 6–0 with Council member Bob Pfeiffer excused.