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Council adopts year‑end appropriation ordinance to cover insurance, capital purchases and transfers
Summary
The council adopted Appropriation Ordinance 2025‑14 to make year‑end transfers and limited additional appropriations totaling $391,484 across eight funds, covering liability insurance increases, a grapple truck purchase funded by disaster reimbursement, parks and recreation needs, and other fund transfers.
The Common Council voted 7‑0 to adopt Appropriation Ordinance 2025‑14, a year‑end package of transfers and limited additional appropriations totaling $391,484 across eight funds.
Deputy Controller Cheryl Gilliland outlined the request: general fund transfers to balance departmental needs; a $352,484 additional appropriation in the motor vehicle fund for a grapple truck (to be funded by a State Department of Homeland Security disaster reimbursement from the May tornado cleanup); a fire department transfer to cover underestimated staffing costs and rescue equipment; engineering personnel savings reallocated to other departments; Parks & Recreation transfers to support the new Hopewell Commons Park and Seminary Park porta‑let; and fleet and IT upgrades funded internally.
Gilliland said the net impact on the general fund appropriation for 2025 is zero because transfers and savings offset requests. Council asked follow‑up questions about the duration of temporary amenities and the reasons for insurance premium increases; Gilliland and risk staff explained rate timing and risk management steps. With no public comment, the council approved the ordinance by roll call, 7‑0.
