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Janesville council adopts FY2025 supplemental budget to cover public‑safety overages and fund community projects
Summary
The council unanimously approved a supplemental appropriations resolution that reallocates underspent DPW funds, creates a $1.5 million supplemental appropriation to cover public‑safety overages and authorizes a $500,000 donation to the Boys & Girls Club, while moving some 2026 CIP items to be cash‑funded from fund balance.
The Janesville Common Council voted unanimously Feb. 23 to adopt a supplemental budget amendment for fiscal year 2025 that reallocates underspent funds, covers public‑safety overspending and allocates one‑time cash payments for capital items.
Finance Director Dave Godak outlined the measure (file resolution 2026‑2410): reappropriate up to $575,000 of underspent Department of Public Works funds to general government and public safety categories; create a supplemental appropriation of $1.5 million to cover public‑safety overages (primarily overtime in the fire department); fund a $500,000 donation previously approved for the Boys & Girls Club; and cash‑fund selected capital improvement projects in the 2026 CIP from fund balance. Godak also said staff would transfer about $870,024 into special revenue accounts to bring the fund balance into compliance with council policy and that the contingency created (about $89,000) may only be spent with a supermajority vote.
Council member Williams moved adoption of the resolution and Cass seconded; the council voted unanimously to approve the supplemental appropriation and transfers.
What happens next: Staff will implement the transfers and report back on fund‑balance adjustments; contingency spending will require elevated council approval.
