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Orderville board approves amendments to FY budget after public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing the Orderville Town Board voted to approve amendments reducing the general-fund revenue estimate and adjusting several line items, including an increased transfer from savings and higher highway repair and attorney fees. The vote was recorded by roll call and passed unanimously.
The Orderville Town Board voted to approve proposed amendments to its fiscal-year budget after a public hearing and staff presentation.
Mayor Brianna opened the hearing to receive public comment on the budget amendment and asked staff to explain the proposed changes. Brianna told the board the general fund, originally adopted at $1,747,700, would be amended to $1,693,055 on both the revenue and expenditure sides. She said the town has had unbudgeted payouts this fiscal year “of $250,000 or better” that prompted the correction and noted a change in administration as another reason for the hearing.
Staff walked the board through line-item adjustments. Key changes included: building-permit revenue lowered to about $22,000 (budgeted at $30,000); a planned transfer from savings increased from an expected $50,000 to as much as $200,000; an increase in highway/public-improvement spending (moved to $200,000 to cover hot-mix/pavement needs); attorney-fee budget increased from $3,000 to a proposed $10,000; and water-fund entries that reflect grant revenue and contractual spending. Staff said grant revenue of roughly $479,000 was added to the water fund and that on-paper operating results will look negative because of loan and depreciation accounting, but that the utility remains maintained.
Council members asked for clarifications on timing, the need for a hearing, and how emergency or opportunity-driven expenses should be treated going forward. After discussion, a council member moved to approve the amendments “as outlined.” The mayor called for a roll-call vote; members present voted aye and the motion passed. The board directed that the minutes reflect the total dollar amounts approved.
The board left several follow-ups to staff: to continue routine budget scrutiny through the remainder of the fiscal year and to present detailed backup for any future out-of-budget transactions before they are obligated.
The budget amendment vote was the evening’s principal formal action and concludes this item unless further amendments are proposed at a later date.
