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Libby council approves FY2024 budget amendments, confirms Main Street grant submission
Summary
The Libby City Council approved two auditor-recommended amendments to the fiscal-year 2024 budget—adding $135,775.85 to the general fund and $43,825 to special grants—and formally confirmed a Montana Main Street adaptive-reuse grant application submitted on short notice.
The Libby City Council voted to amend the fiscal-year 2024 budget and confirmed a downtown grant application at its meeting.
Mayor (Speaker 1) opened a noticed public hearing on auditor-recommended changes and said the amendments were prompted by year-end audit adjustments. “The fund 1,000 increase is the general fund of $135,775.85,” the mayor said, and added the other amendment was to create a separate special grants account, increasing fund 33/87 by $43,825.
Clerk (Speaker 3) said the fiscal year 2025 budget had been submitted to the state on Sept. 20 and accepted; auditors had recommended the two year-end amendments during the close for fiscal year 2024. According to the mayor, the general-fund increase mainly covers required employee retirement costs and the transfer to the capital improvement fund will support items such as a future fire truck and police vehicles.
A council member moved to approve the budget amendments; another seconded the motion. The council voted by voice and the mayor announced, “Motion carries.” No roll-call tallies were recorded in the minutes.
Votes at a glance - Budget amendments (Resolution number as read in meeting: "2020 2,044"): Approved on a voice vote after a motion to approve and a second. The general fund increase was listed as $135,775.85 and the special grants (fund 33/87) increase as $43,825. The record shows a voice vote only; specific member tallies were not given in the transcript. - Montana Main Street adaptive-reuse grant submission: Council formally confirmed submission of an application for a downtown adaptive-reuse grant after a staff-submitted application had been sent on short notice. Motion to confirm carried on a voice vote. - Business license for Good Home Health (proprietor identified by the mayor as Sheena Leonard): Approved on a voice vote. - Approval of claims received today: Approved on a voice vote.
Mayor (Speaker 1) explained the Montana Main Street opportunity arrived on a rapid timeline: the program released approximately $1,000,000 for reuse/adaptive redevelopment, and staff worked quickly to submit an application for a local applicant described at the meeting as "Kootenay Full Company." The mayor said the situation illustrated a need for a dedicated community-development or grant coordinator who could prepare materials and act quickly when short-window opportunities arise.
The council also heard routine department updates (water/sewer, fire) and agreed to send proposals for a distracted-driving ordinance and a loud-vehicle/music ordinance to committee for review. The meeting adjourned after routine business and announcements.
What happens next: The city will document the adopted budget amendments in the official records; committee review will proceed on the ordinance proposals, and staff will follow up on the Main Street application process and any further correspondence from the Montana Main Street program.
