Council approves $2.0 million budget amendment and a $13,500 drug‑fund adjustment

Clinton's council approved Budget Amendment No. 2, which increases city expenditures by $2,000,504.04 to cover capital projects and other items listed in the packet. Finance staff (Paula) described the funding breakdown: of the total, $1,279,222 will come from grant revenue, roughly $1,000,177 (and an additional $813 line item noted in the packet) will come from assigned capital project budgets, and $47,371 will come from unassigned fund balance.

Paula said total general‑fund unassigned balance remains healthy even after the amendment, and she described the drug fund increase as a small adjustment for the year. The council also passed a second amendment to increase drug‑fund revenues and expenditures by $13,500 to cover a K‑9 purchase (donations left a shortfall that the city covered to the tune of $2,150). "Because that wasn't in the original budget, that would show us overexpended," Paula said, explaining the need for the adjustment.

Council members discussed the recurring nature of budgeting close to year end and instructed staff to improve forecasting in May and June so future amendments are timely. The council approved the amendments by roll call; the first amendment passed (roll call recorded as affirmative) and the drug fund amendment also passed.

The council later noted that most debt service will be paid off in 2026, which will change capital planning options, but staff warned assigned capital funds are likely to be largely exhausted by year end and urged planning for a multiyear capital program.