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Jasper City introduces $35,750 budget amendment to fund street repairs, Kubota tractor and AV gear
Summary
The council introduced a 2023–24 budget amendment allocating $35,750 from Gasoline and State Street funds for paving repairs, a Kubota tractor for the street department, and audio-visual equipment for the new city hall; no final vote on the amendment was recorded in the excerpt.
The Jasper City council introduced a budget amendment for fiscal year 2023–24 to cover repair and maintenance paving, purchase a Kubota tractor for the street department and buy audio-visual equipment for the new city hall. Staff told the council the proposed funding would come from the city’s Gasoline and State Street funds and cited an amount of $35,750.
Why it matters: The amendment earmarks local transportation-related funds for street repairs and equipment, and would also pay for technology the city said is needed for the new city-hall audiovisual system. The appropriation, if approved in subsequent action, would allocate $35,750 from restricted transportation-related funds rather than general revenue.
What was said: A staff speaker (S6) told the council the funding source and amount: 'that would be funding coming from your Gasoline and State Street funds of $35,750.' The clerk introduced the amendment; the transcript excerpt ends without a recorded vote on the budget amendment.
Next steps: The item was introduced; the transcript does not record whether the council voted on the amendment that day or directed further study or modification.
