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Commission debates separating stormwater and road funds and asks for mock‑up of transfers
Summary
Commissioners questioned a packet change that labeled a fund 'roadways and stormwater,' worried prior transfers blurred intent for stormwater reserves and asked staff to present a fund‑by‑fund mock‑up showing restricted balances and proposed transfers before approving allocations.
Melbourne Beach commissioners on July 15 took up a dense discussion of fund structure for stormwater and road repairs after spotting a packet change that renamed a long‑standing 'stormwater' fund to 'roadways and stormwater.'
Commissioner Tim Reed said the change risked commingling money intended for long‑term stormwater projects with routine road paving, and urged staff to preserve a distinct stormwater capital account. “We should separate them,” Reed said, pressing for an accounting that shows which balances are restricted and how transfers were made in…
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