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City finance director outlines budget basics as youth council begins brainstorming lagoon cleanups and outreach
Summary
Britney Jumper, the city's support services and finance director, gave a high-level overview of how the city budget is organized and the upcoming audit and budget calendar; council members then brainstormed environmental projects, social-media outreach and community events to raise visibility.
Britney Jumper, the City of Satellite Beach’s support services director and finance lead, provided new youth council members with an overview of the city’s fiscal calendar, main funds and large, ongoing capital work at a presentation during the group’s first meeting on Oct. 28, 2019.
Jumper said the city’s fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30, auditors would begin work before Thanksgiving and the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) is typically presented to council in February or March. She described seven principal funds the city tracks — including the general fund, a community service fund, the CRA fund, capital assets and several trust funds — and noted a multi-year capital project to build a new public-works and fire station.
During question-and-answer and a later brainstorming session, council members proposed several near-term initiatives: lagoon cleanups and mangrove plantings, an outreach and social-media campaign (Instagram prioritized for youth reach), installation of refillable water stations in schools, participation in local events such as the Ocean Reef Festival, and a storm-drain mural/adopt-a-drain project that the council could run with the city’s sustainability and beautification boards.
Jumper directed members to the online budget book and the CAFR for full figures and noted the city can provide a small startup budget for youth projects. The meeting transcript records an overall budget figure spoken during the presentation; the budget book is the referenced source for precise numbers.
