Orangeville approves tentative 2025–26 budget, shifts $54,100 from utility fund to cover deficit

The Orangeville City Council adopted Resolution 2025-3A approving the city’s tentative 2025–26 budget and authorized a $54,100 transfer from the utility fund to the general fund to address an enterprise fund shortfall, the council recorded at a special meeting.

Unidentified Speaker 2 summarized the adjustments the city made to balance the tentative budget, saying the transfer "is for the deficit that we have left to make us balance" and noting staff "decreased" several expense lines: "He also made adjustments to our conference costs and decreased that amount from 12,000 to 6,000." The presenter described additional reductions to central purchasing for equipment, maintenance and computer supplies.

The council opened a public hearing on the tentative budget and solicited public comment; none was received. After the presentation, the council closed the public hearing and moved into a special meeting to consider a resolution formally adopting the tentative budget.

Unidentified Speaker 1 introduced the resolution as "Resolution 2025-3A, resolution adopting Orangeville City 2025–26 tentative budget" and called for a motion to approve. The record indicates the motion was made (noted in the minutes as a motion by Kevin) and seconded by Tracy. Those named in the roll-call portion of the record—Kevin, Moran, Doug, Carrie and Tracy—were each recorded as voting "Aye." The chair declared the vote unanimous and said "Motion is passed."

The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn moved by Tracy and seconded by Carrie; the motion carried by voice vote.

Why it matters: the transfer and line-item reductions are the mechanisms the city recorded to bring the tentative budget into balance for 2025–26. Final adoption and any further amendments would follow the city’s published budget process and calendar.