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Chico Council approves one-time appropriations after midyear budget review; staff to monitor Engine 1 staffing costs
Summary
Council accepted a preliminary midyear financial report showing a modest available surplus and approved staff-recommended one-time appropriations for identified projects, while directing staff to monitor overtime costs tied to Fire Engine 1 staffing and return with audited figures.
The Chico City Council approved staff-recommended one-time appropriations after a midyear review of fiscal 2024–25 finances and debated how to balance infrastructure needs with public-safety staffing costs.
Barbara Martin, administrative services director, told the council the city ended fiscal 2024–25 with preliminary revenues of about $108,000,000 across the general and related funds and an ending cash balance of roughly $66,000,000—largely composed of rebudgets and designated reserves. After required set-asides and the Measure H and Fire Victims Trust designations, Martin said the portion of surplus available under city policy was about $4.3 million to $4.5 million. She listed proposed one-time uses in the staff report, including funding for alternative campsite security and…
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